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Chourmo

by Jean Claude Izzo

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"A talented French writer who draws from the deep dark well of noir."-The Washington Post

Chourmo . . . the rowers in a galley. In Marseilles, you weren't just from one neighborhood, one project. You were chourmo. In the same galley, rowing! Trying to get out. Together.


In this second installment of Jean-Claude Izzo's legendary Marseilles Trilogy-which includes Total Chaos,Chourmo,and Solea-Fabio Montale has left a police force riddled with corruption, racism, and greed to follow the ancient rhythms of his native town: the sea, fishing, the local bar, hotly contested games of belote.But his cousin's son has gone missing, and Montale is dragged back onto the mean streets of a violent, crime-infested Marseilles.

Review:

"Fans of gritty noir who haven't read Total Chaos, the first title in Izzo's Marseilles trilogy, will still be gripped by this sequel. Ex-cop Fabio Montale, whose compassion puts him at odds with his colleagues and superiors, gets an appeal from his attractive cousin to trace her missing son. Tragically, Montale soon finds the boy was killed by gunmen targeting someone else. The apparently related death of a friend, a social worker dedicated to working in Marseilles's poorest neighborhoods, further spurs Montale to risk his life to track down those responsible. Like the best American practitioners in the genre, Izzo refrains from any sugarcoating of the city he depicts or the broken and imperfect men and women who people it. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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In this second installment of Izzo's legendary Marseilles Trilogy, Fabio Montale has left a police force riddled with corruption, racism, and greed to follow the ancient rhythms of his native town, but his cousin's son has gone missing, and Montale is dragged back onto the mean streets of a violent, crime-infested Marseilles.
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About the Author

Izzo achieved astounding success with his Marseilles Trilogy. In addition to the books in this trilogy, his two novels and one collection of short stories also enjoyed great success with both critics and the public. Izzo, author of Total Chaos, died in 2000 at the age of 55.
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ISBN:
9781933372174
Author:
Izzo, Jean Claude
Publisher:
Europa Editions
Translator:
Curtis, Howard
Author:
Curtis, Howard
Author:
Izzo, Jean-Claude
Subject:
Mafia
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Missing persons
Subject:
Mystery-A to Z
Subject:
General Fiction
Copyright:
2006
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Publication Date:
20060901
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
8.54x6.38x.89 in. .64 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18
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Product details 256 pages Europa Editions - English 9781933372174 Reviews:
"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Fans of gritty noir who haven't read Total Chaos, the first title in Izzo's Marseilles trilogy, will still be gripped by this sequel. Ex-cop Fabio Montale, whose compassion puts him at odds with his colleagues and superiors, gets an appeal from his attractive cousin to trace her missing son. Tragically, Montale soon finds the boy was killed by gunmen targeting someone else. The apparently related death of a friend, a social worker dedicated to working in Marseilles's poorest neighborhoods, further spurs Montale to risk his life to track down those responsible. Like the best American practitioners in the genre, Izzo refrains from any sugarcoating of the city he depicts or the broken and imperfect men and women who people it. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Synopsis" by , In this second installment of Izzo's legendary Marseilles Trilogy, Fabio Montale has left a police force riddled with corruption, racism, and greed to follow the ancient rhythms of his native town, but his cousin's son has gone missing, and Montale is dragged back onto the mean streets of a violent, crime-infested Marseilles.
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