[La trilogie Fabio Montale 01] • Total Kheops

**Book One in the Marseilles Trilogy

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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 triology, 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.