Confession

by Martin O'Brien
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Martin O'Brien does for Marseilles what Donna Leon does for Venice in his wonderful Inspector Jacquot novels. Now Jacquot is recalled from his sleepy Provencal backwater to the mean streets of the city, to investigate the disappearance of a young girl.

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Chief Inspector Daniel Jacquot has been enjoying the quiet life in a peaceful Provencal village. A former rugby international, who once scored the winning try against England at Twickenham, Jacquot sports a trademark ponytail and loves food, wine - and one woman, artist Claudine. Now, however, he must leave her to go to Paris, where Marseilles Magistrate, Solange Bonnefoy's niece has been abducted. As the trail of violence and corruption leads Jacquot back to the ancient seaport, with its bloody history of slave trafficking, another utterly shocking and unexpected murder sets the investigation galloping in a wholly new direction and Jacquot has to go undercover.

Editorial Reviews

"As with his previous novels, O'Brien presents the setting with as much detail as his characters. Leading the reader through the backstreets and alleyways of Marseilles, the author captures the city with colourful descriptions and vivid detail" - France Magazine

"A tense and fascinating story for lovers of detective fiction" - Destination France

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