Izzo's Marseille is explosive, tragic, breathtakingly beautiful and deadly.
The Fabio Montale TrilogySeries
This series plunges into the gritty and passionate world of Marseille, a city where the beauty of the Mediterranean clashes with the underbelly of crime. Follow the fates of men caught in a cycle of violence, seeking justice amidst corruption and betrayal. The narratives weave tales of lost friendships, unrequited love, and the struggle for redemption in a harsh, evocative setting.
Recommended Reading Order
- 1
- 2
The second volume in Jean-Claude Izzo's acclaimed Marseilles Trilogy, featuring ex-cop Fabio Montale.
- 3
Solea
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
The Final Book in the Marseilles Trilogy Ex-cop, loner, Fabio Montale returns in this stunning conclusion to Jean-Claude Izzo's Marseilles trilogy. Italian Mafiosi are hunting journalist-activist Babette Bellini, and the body count is growing as they close in on their prey. In desperation, Bellini seeks help from her former lover, Montale. Before he has time to shake off his most recent hangover, Montale is receiving sinister phone calls from men with Italian accents who want him to find Bellini for them. Like a woman he can't leave, like strong liquor he can't refuse, Marseilles lures Montale back into its violent embrace. This is a Marseilles that will break your heart. A modern city and an ancient Mediterranean port, a melting pot of ethnicities and a cauldron boiling with human passions, a place of natural splendor and of sudden violence. Solea is Izzo's heartfelt cry against the criminal forces corrupting his beloved city. It is his farewell to Marseilles and to its ideal protagonist, Fabio Montale. It concludes an unforgettable trilogy that epitomizes the aspirations and ideals of the Mediterranean noir movement.
Die Marseille-Trilogie
Total Cheops, Chourmo, Solea
Fabio Montale ist ein kleiner Polizist mit Hang zum guten Essen und einem großen Herz für all die verschiedenen Bewohner der Hafenstadt: für die Italiener, die Spanier, die Algerier und auch die Franzosen. Ob einer Polizist wird oder Gangster, das ist reiner biografischer Zufall. Freund bleibt Freund. Deswegen muss Fabio auch handeln, als zwei seiner Gangster-Freunde ermordet werden. Als die beiden gerächt sind, muss er feststellen, dass das Spiel nach Regeln gespielt wird, die mit Ehre nichts zu tun haben. Von Leuten, denen genauso egal ist, ob einer Polizist ist oder Verbrecher.
