Chaos by Jean-Claude Izzo

A gritty, melancholic crime novel set in Marseille that follows a disillusioned ex-cop turned private investigator as he probes the murder of a close friend, digging into a tangled web of organized crime, political corruption and racist violence; the investigation forces him to confront painful personal memories, loyalties and the social decay of his hometown, blending hardboiled suspense with a lyrical, compassionate portrait of the city and its people.

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