A Brief History of Seven Killings

<strong>THE MUST-READ MODERN CLASSIC ABOUT THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF BOB MARLEY</strong>

<strong>'Epic in every sense of the word' <em>New York Times</em></strong>

<strong>Jamaica, 1976.</strong> Seven gunmen storm Bob Marley's house, machine guns blazing.

The reggae superstar survives.

The gunmen are never caught.

Marlon James' dazzling novel reimagines an event that has become a modern myth. Spanning three decades, <em>A Brief History of Seven Killings</em> chronicles the lives of a host of unforgettable characters: slum kids, one-night stands, drug lords, girlfriends, gunmen, journalists and even the CIA.

Gripping and inventive, ambitious and mesmerising, this is a stunning new edition of one of the most acclaimed novels of the twenty-first century.

<strong>'Showcases the extraordinary capabilities of a writer whose importance can scarcely be questioned' <em>Independent</em></strong>