Jean-Claude Izzo Books in Order

The deaths of two childhood friends force Marseille policeman Fabio Montale to confront their shared past. His investigation moves through the city's criminal networks, testing old loyalties against the violence and corruption surrounding him.

Former Marseille policeman Fabio Montale is drawn back into danger when his cousin asks him to find her missing son. The search entangles him with organized crime, religious extremists and the corruption he hoped to escape.

A freighter is stranded in Marseille after its owners go bankrupt, leaving its crew without wages or a clear future. The captain and his remaining officers confront isolation, fractured loyalties and the pull of life ashore.

Journalist Babette Bellini uncovers evidence against the Mafia and turns to her former lover Fabio Montale for help. As people around them become targets, Montale faces an enemy determined to silence her investigation.

After a homeless friend dies in Paris, Rico travels south toward Marseille. His journey through rejection, fleeting kindness and memories of lost love becomes a struggle to preserve his dignity and connection with other people.

These essays explore Marseille through its food, people, landscapes and Mediterranean connections. Izzo considers the port city's mixed cultural inheritance and the everyday experiences that helped shape the world of his crime fiction.