The Mad and the Bad
The Mad and the Bad by Jean-Patrick Manchette is a gripping narrative published by New York Review of Books on July 15, 2014. This edition spans 184 pages and is presented in English. The story revolves around Michel Hartog, a powerful businessman whose fortune increases after the death of his brother. As he navigates his complex relationships with his orphaned nephew Peter, who is spoiled and reckless, and Julie, a woman in an insane asylum, the plot thickens with the introduction of Thompson, a hired gunman.
Readers will find a tale filled with tension and unexpected twists as Julie and Peter attempt to escape from Thompson, who has been tasked with eliminating them. The narrative explores themes of crime and survival, with elements of mystery and hard-boiled fiction woven throughout. The interplay between the characters and the ensuing chaos highlights the darker aspects of human nature, making this work a notable addition to the genre.
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An NYRB Classics Original
Winner of the French-American Foundation Translation Prize for Fiction
Michel Hartog, a sometime architect, is a powerful businessman and famous philanthropist whose immense fortune has just grown that much greater following the death of his brother in an accident. Peter is his orphaned nephew—a spoiled brat. Julie is in an insane asylum. Thompson is a hired gunman with a serious ulcer. Michel hires Julie to look after Peter. And he hires Thompson to kill them. Julie and Peter escape. Thompson pursues. Bullets fly. Bodies accumulate.
The craziness is just getting started.
Like Jean-Patrick Manchette’s celebrated Fatale, The Mad and the Bad is a clear-eyed, cold-blooded, pitch-perfect work of creative destruction.
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