" Scene of the Crime , evocatively translated by Mark Polizzotti, unravels in a bygone Paris enveloped in a fog of déjà vu and vertigo. Modiano, whose writing is heightened by elisions and silent pauses, is a master at creating mood. His Paris is aglow with noirish menace, a perfect palimpsest for [narrator] Bosmans's memories."--Anderson Tepper, New York Times Book Review "Elegiac, bittersweet, ghostly, Modiano's books are like black-and-white photographs from another century, suggestive of all that's been lost and the vague traces that remain. Scene of the Crime [is] gracefully translated by Mark Polizzotti. Modiano's prose is hypnotic, pregnant with mystery, full of dialogue that contains more than it shows."--Frank Lawton, Telegraph "Polizzotti's crisp and evocative translation keeps the reader hooked."-- Publishers Weekly "Elegantly translated by Mark Polizzotti .

atmospheric and hypnotic . thrilling . beautiful. A wonderful book."--Andrew Martino, World Literature Today "An interrogation of the past and of time itself. Modiano's prose is mesmerizing as ever. The story plays out with the intrigue of a good noir, with an unsurpassed depth of feeling and curiosity."--Dwyer Murphy, CrimeReads.