Imprint: EuroCrime
Format: B Format
ISBN: 978-1-900850-45-2
Price: £ 10.99
Pages: 240 pp
Date: Nov-00
"Izzo is one of three Europeran crime writers whose growing literary renown (not to mention huge sales) is leading to a recognizable new trend in continental fiction: the rise of the sophisticated Mediterranean thriller. Izzo has a taste for fatalistic heroes who seem to love their food as much as their women and a gift for rat-a-tat dialogue..." - Economist
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One Helluva Mess
Jean-Claude Izzo (About this author)
The latest fast-paced Izzo thriller features Inspector Fabio Montale, the Marseilles flick fond of pretty women, good food and drink - and solo fishing trips. What will his catch be this time?
Ugo, a childhood friend of Montale, is shot by corrupt cops in Le Panier, a rough part of the port. Then Leila, a young beur, is found raped and murdered in a field. In the background lurk the Mafia and neo-Nazi thugs. Time for Montale to down a glass of malt whiskey and prepare for a tough inquiry...
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