Praise for White Leopard

“Every once in a great while you meet an author who not only talks the talk and walks the walk, but actually writes it right—Laurent Guillaume’s White Leopard is the perfect combination of street smarts and literary talent.”

—Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire Mysteries,
the basis of the hit Netflix drama Longmire

“Fans of classic hard-boiled PI fiction will relish Guillame’s first book to be translated into English... He delivers a tale of high-level corruption that will resonate with James Ellroy readers.”

—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“This is crime fiction as hard-boiled as it gets. Guillaume, winner of literary prizes in France, is likely to win fans here, too.”

—Booklist

“West Africa is brought vividly to life in this enthralling, fast-paced noir.”

—Foreword Reviews

“A powerful novel with keys to understanding what is at play in Mali.”

—Midi Libre

“Guillaume displays remarkable knowledge about Mali and its underworld.”

—Liberation

“Guillaume’s energetic writing offers readers a hard-boiled mystery set in a Sahel eaten away by corruption.”

—Alibi Magazine

An intensely true-to-life mystery on steroids. It’s raw, authentic and topical.”

—Emotions Literary Blog