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This is my first novel by Jean-Patrick Manchette and so far I haven't been disappointed. Manchette's Philip Marlowe-esque protagonist traverses around Paris in the 1970s in his role as a former gendarmerie turned private investigator. He encounters murders, drugs, political violence, pornographers, and more. The story is heavy on noir and the characteristics of the underworld in Paris during the 1970s drives the story. As advertised, it's the city of Paris that exists as its own character in the book and what creates such a real and authentic atmosphere.