Originally published in 1995 in France by EĢditions Gallimard.
Contents:
Eulogy for Jean-Claude Izzo / Massimo Carlotto -- Prologue : Rue de Pistoles, twenty years after -- In which even to lose you have to know how to fight -- In which, even with no solution, to wager is to hope -- In which the most honorable thing a survivor can do is survive -- In which a cognac is not what hurts you the most -- In which, at moments of misfortune, you remember you're an exile -- In which dawn is merely an illusion that the world is beautiful -- In which it's best to say what's on your mind -- In which not sleeping doesn't solve a thing -- In which insecurity deprives women of their sex appeal -- In which the way other people look at you is a deadly weapon -- In which things are done as they are supposed to be done -- In which we see a microcosm of the world's corruption -- In which there are some things you can't let pass -- In which it's better to be alive in hell than dead in paradise -- In which hatred of the world is the only scenario -- Epilogue : nothing changes, and it's a new day -- About the author.
Summary:
"When his oldest and best friend is murdered, Fabio Montale turns his back on a police force marred by corruption and takes the fight against the local mafia into his own hands." -- publishers description. "Ugo, Manu, and Fabio grew up together on the mean streets of Marseilles, where friendship means everything. They promised to stay true to one another and swore that nothing would break their bond. But people and circumstances change. Ugo and Manu have been drawn into the criminal underworld of Europe's toughest, most violent and vibrant city. When Manu is murdered and Ugo returns from abroad to avenge his friend's death, only to be killed himself, it is left to the third in this trio, Detective Fabio Montale, to ensure justice is done. Despite warnings from both his colleagues in law enforcement and his acquaintances in the underworld, Montale cannot forget the promise he once made Manu and Ugo. He's going to find their killer even if it means going too far. In Izzo's novels, Marseilles is explosive, tragic, breathtakingly beautiful and deadly. Asked to explain the astounding success of his now legendary Marseilles trilogy, Izzo credits his beloved native city: "Essentially, I think I have been rewarded for having depicted the real beauty of Marseilles, its gusto, its passion for life, and the ability of its inhabitants to drink life down to the last drop." Fabio Montale is the perfect protagonist in this city of melancholy beauty. A disenchanted cop with an inimitable talent for living who turns his back on a police force marred by corruption and racism and, in the name of friendship, takes the fight against the mafia into his own hands." -- Publisher's description
Series:
Marseilles trilogy ; book one World noir Europa international mysteries and crime Izzo, Jean-Claude. Marseilles trilogy ; bk. 1.
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