Total Chaos

Author(s): Jean-Claude Izzo

Fiction

The Marseilles trilogy, featuring ex-cop Fabio Montale, is a classic of European crime fiction. Its publication was the catalyst for the foundation of an entire literary movement, Mediterranean noir, and made its author into a celebrity overnight. 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.

General Information

  • : 9781609451264
  • : Europa Editions
  • : Europa Editions
  • : 0.323
  • : 08 May 2013
  • : United States
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Jean-Claude Izzo
  • : Paperback
  • : 843.92
  • : 256

More About The Product

Jean-Claude Izzo was born in Marseilles, France, in 1945. He achieved astounding success with his Marseilles Trilogy ("Total Chaos," "Chourmo," "Solea"). In addition to the books in this trilogy, his two novels ("The Lost Saliors," and "A Sun for the Dying") and one collection of short stories ("Vivre fatigue") also enjoy great success with both critics and the public. Izzo died in 2000 at the age of fifty-five.