The Lost and the Damned
A gritty, gripping crime novel set in France's most dangerous suburb
$34.05
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
22 February 2022
Summary
“Slick, sick and not for the faint-hearted. It will make you cry out (for more)” - Mark Sanderson, The Times
“Exhilarating … This is not conventional crime” Barry Forshaw, Independent
Introducing Olivier Norek: Former police officer, writer on Spiral and an award-winning, million-copy bestseller.
A corpse that wakes up during the autopsy.
A case of spontaneous human combustion.
There is little by the way of violent crime that …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857059642 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0857059645 |
| Author: | Olivier Norek, Nick Caistor |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | MacLehose Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 22 February 2022 |
| Weight: | 214g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 126mm x 24mm |
| Series: | The Banlieues Trilogy |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Norek displays the mastery and assurance of an old hand. – Bruno Corty * Figaro. *
The French crime-writing revelation of the year. – Barnard Lehut * R.T.L. *
The suspense is sustained until the final page. A masterful crime novel. * L’Express. *
Spiral obsessives will recognise the same gritty northern Paris suburb, Seine-Saint-Denis, with is no-go drug estates, as well as the wearily nonchalant detectives and city bigwigs shepherding their own crooked agendas.
* Strong Words *The Lost and the Damned hits the ground running and never lets up … This impressive debut is slick, sick and not for the faint-hearted. The first 30 pages contain what must be one of the most shocking scenes ever committed to paper. It will make you cry out (for more). – Mark Sanderson * The Times Crime Book of the Month *
This is not conventional crime. Reading this full-throttle piece is a both a troubling and an exhilarating experience. – Barry Forshaw * Financial Times. *
About The Author
Olivier Norek
Olivier Norek served as a humanitarian aid worker in the former Yugoslavia, before embarking on an eighteen-year career in the French police, rising to the rank of capitaine in the Seine-Saint-Denis Police Judiciare. He has written six crime novels, which have sold a million copies in France and won a dozen literary prizes.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.