In this trilogy by bestselling French author Maxence Fermine, the heady atmosphere of jazz, billiards and blues prevails. Each story is a variation on the theme of chance, and those moments where destinies are irrevocably made or unbound.
Set in a 1930’s Chicago blues club, Billiard Blues is the tale of a young blues guitarist who witnesses and becomes a participant in a legendary match between American billiards champion Willie Hoppe and the notorious gangster Al Capone. Every shot, every score is echoed by blues harmonies, up to the final, haunting refrain. Through Fermine’s evocative prose, we count the shots, smell the cigars and the fear, and revel in the extreme tension of the moment.
Jazz Blanc is a love story set against the backdrop of white hot jazz, while Poker is set to the shuffling rhythms of Las Vegas-style poker. In these stories, Maxence Fermine reveals an enduring talent for graceful delivery shot with bits of compelling wisdom.