by Jean-Claude Izzo · Gallimard Editions · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070417209
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Total Khéops is a crime novel by French writer Jean-Claude Izzo, published in 1995. It is the first novel in the Marseilles trilogy, which also includes Chourmo and Soléa. The story follows Fabio Montale, an ex-cop who becomes embroiled in an investigation into the murder of his friend Manu. As Montale delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a web of corruption and crime that stretches throughout the city of Marseille. The novel is a realistic and bleak portrayal of life in the city, and explores themes such as friendship, loyalty, and justice.
Jean-Claude Izzo was a French poet, playwright, screenwriter, and novelist who achieved sudden fame in the mid-1990s with the publication of his three neo-noir crime novels Total Chaos, Chourmo, and Solea, featuring as protagonist ex-cop Fabio Montale, and set in the author's native city of Marseille. All have been translated into English by Howard Curtis.
