"GRITTY, RAW, AUTHENTIC."
A FAST-PACED NOIR WITH A MODERN, AFRICAN TWIST
- Solo, a former cop, runs away from a dark past in France to start his life over again in Bamako, Mali, as a PI. He takes on what he thinks is an ordinary case, but quickly finds himself in a dangerous confrontation between tradition and corruption. The drug mule gets her throat slit. The French lawyer is too beautiful and too well-informed. The cocaine is too plentiful. Guillaume crafts a tale of high-level corruption with vivid, spot-on descriptions of the Mali underground.
Called a "Mini Masterpiece" and "an intensely true-to-life mystery on steroids,"White Leopard is an excellent English translation from one of France's "most respected thriller writers."
"A thrill ride of epic proportions - the real deal! The perfect combination of street smarts and literary talent." - Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire Mysteries, the basis of the hit Netflix drama Longmire
"Fans of classic hard-boiled PI fiction will relish Guillame's first book to be translated into English... He delivers a tale of high-level corruption that will resonate with James Ellroy readers." - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY STARRED REVIEW and Book of the Week Pick
"This is crime fiction as hard-boiled as it gets. Guillaume, winner of literary prizes in France, is likely to win fans here, too." - Booklist
"West Africa is brought vividly to life in this enthralling, fast-paced noir." - Foreword Reviews
"Guillaume displays remarkable knowledge about Mali and its underworld." - Liberation
"Guillaume's energetic writing offers readers a hard-boiled mystery set in a Sahel eaten away by corruption." - Alibi Magazine
"An intensely true-to-life mystery on steroids. It's raw, authentic and topical." - Emotions Literary Blog
"Guillaume's familiarity with the Mali government and community is evident in his vivid, unflinching portrayal of the novel's setting and characters." - Killer Nashville Book of the Day
"No matter how gritty a hardboiled detective novel can be, it'll always get grittier in the Sahara." - Book Page
Genre: Mystery
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