Chourmo by Jean-Claude Izzo

A hard‑boiled former policeman turned private man in Marseille is pulled back into the city's violent underside when a close friend's death uncovers a web of crime, corruption and political collusion; as he seeks justice he confronts painful memories, divided loyalties and the social decay of his beloved port, blending gritty detective action with a mournful, lyrical portrait of life on the margins.

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