A Brief History of Seven KillingsA Brief History of Seven Killings

"From the writer of The Book of Night Women comes a novel framed as a fictional oral history that explores the events and characters surrounding the attempted assassination of Bob Marley during the political turmoil on Jamaica in the late 1970s"--Provided by publisher.
"On December 3, 1976, two days before Bob Marley was to play the Smile Jamaica Concert, seven gunmen stormed the singer's house. The attack wounded Marley, his wife, and his manager. Little was officially released about the gunmen, but much has been whispered, gossiped, and sung in the streets of West Kingston. In A Brief History of Seven Killings, novelest Marlon James re-creates that dangerous and unstable time as he deftly explores the lives of a host of unforgettable characters -- gunmen, drug dealers, one-night stands, CIA agents, even ghosts -- over the course of thirty years. The result is a gripping and irresistible novel of power, mystery, and insight."--Back cover.