$18.75
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2026
Summary
Radical, ruthless - and razor-sharp. Welcome to the brutal, revolutionary crime thrillers of Jean-Patrick Manchette, reissued by Vintage Classics in a major new celebratory series.
“Explosive, absurd…with plenty of oh la la and even more zut alors” - The Times
WHEN IT COMES TO REVOLUTION, EVERYONE PAYS
In Paris, the Nada gang - a small cell of left-wing radicals - hatch a plan to kidnap the U.S. ambassador. They’re armed, angry, and almost successful - but totally unpr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529977233 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529977231 |
| Author: | Jean-Patrick Manchette, Donald Nicholson-Smith |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 128g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 14mm |
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Critics Review
[Nada] remains incredibly exciting to read. Manchette wastes none of his readers’ time, one short chapter after another driving the book relentlessly to its end * Observer *
This pair of explosive, absurd French crime thrillers [Nada and Fatale] – with plenty of oh là là and even more zut alors – will cheer you up and help you forget the desperate weather… these [are] funny, nasty, perpetually surprising books * The Times *
About The Author
Jean-Patrick Manchette
Jean-Patrick Manchette (1942-1995) was a crime novelist, screenwriter, critic, and translator. In 1971 he published his first novel and went on to establish a new genre of French novel, the neo-polar. Vintage Classics publishes his Fatale, Nada, No Room at the Morgue and Skeletons in the Closet.
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