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Solea

by Jean-Claude Izzo · 1998

La trilogie Fabio Montale series

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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 an overnight celebrity. Europa is Proud to reissue the entire trilogy this summer in new editions that have a fresh look and feature an introduction by "the reigning king of Mediterranean noir", Massimo Carlotto.

Genre
noirnoirMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages

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