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A new mystery for Adamsberg, a fantastic new novel from Fred Vargas
Ingenious. Slick, creepy and full of engaging odd characters, this thriller is a class act - Indepen ...
Fred Vargas was born in Paris in 1957. As well as being a best-selling author in France, she is an historian and archaeologist.
'A delicious Parisian chiller' Boyd Tonkin, Independent'Moody, tense and grotesque, Vargas's prize-winning novel is a fascinating exploration of Paris's dark side' Guardian
Ingenious. Slick, creepy and full of engaging odd characters, this thriller is a class act - Independent
Winner of the inaugural 2006 International CWA Dagger
'European fiction is the new black . . . Vargas is my favourite European crime writer' Peter Guttridge
The Chalk Circle Man is the first book featuring Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg, one of the most engaging characters in contemporary detective fiction.
Severed feet are found outside Highgate Cemetery; a violent murder is committed in Paris - can Commissaire Adamsberg unravel the links between these two cases?