Jean-Patrick Manchette

The Gunman Jean-Patrick Manchette

A gripping noir masterpiece and New York Times Notable Book, The Gunman is now a major motion picture starring Sean Penn. Martin Terrier is a hired killer who wants out of the game so he can settle down and marry his childhood sweetheart. But the organization wont let him go—they have other plans for him. In a violent tale that shatters as many illusions as bodies, Jean-Patrick Manchette subjects his characters and listeners alike to a fierce exercise in style. This tightly plotted, corrosive parody of “the success story†is widely considered to be Manchettes masterpiece—a classic of modern noir.