{"product_id":"chourmo-marseilles-trilogy-book-two-9781609451271","title":"Chourmo: Marseilles Trilogy, Book Two","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Two in the Marseilles Trilogy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis second novel in Izzo's acclaimed Marseilles trilogy is a touching tribute to the author's beloved city, in all its color and complexity. Fabio Montale is an unwitting hero in this city of melancholy beauty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFabio Montale has left a police force marred by corruption, xenophobia and greed. But getting out is not going to be so easy. When his cousin's son goes missing, Montale is dragged back onto the mean streets of a violent, crime-infested Marseilles. To discover the truth about the boy's disappearance, he infiltrates a dangerous underworld of mobsters, religious fanatics, crooked cops and ordinary people driven to extremes by desperation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJean-Claude Izzo was born in Marseilles, France, in 1945. He achieved astounding success with his Marseilles Trilogy (\u003ci\u003eTotal Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChourmo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSolea\u003c\/i\u003e). In addition to the books in this trilogy, his two novels (\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Saliors\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Sun for the Dying\u003c\/i\u003e) and one collection of short stories (\u003ci\u003eVivre fatigue\u003c\/i\u003e) also enjoy great success with both critics and the public. Izzo died in 2000 at the age of fifty-five.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Europa Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50421591671058,"sku":"9781609451271","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e6a1c028-d2e7-4b76-8ac5-7ffc2caea6df.jpg?v=1737114924","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chourmo-marseilles-trilogy-book-two-9781609451271","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}