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The Chalk Circle Man
Fred Vargas
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Description for The Chalk Circle Man
Paperback. Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg is not like other policemen. His methods appear unorthodox in the extreme: he doesn't search for clues; he ignores obvious suspects and arrests people with cast-iron alibis; he appears permanently distracted. In spite of all this his colleagues are forced to admit that he is a born cop. Translator(s): Reynolds, Sian. Series: Commissaire Adamsberg. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
Winner of The Crime Writers' Association Duncan Lawrie International Dagger
Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg is not like other policemen. His methods appear unorthodox in the extreme: he doesn't search for clues; he ignores obvious suspects and arrests people with cast-iron alibis; he appears permanently distracted. In spite of all this his colleagues are forced to admit that he is a born cop.
When strange blue chalk circles start appearing overnight on the pavements of Paris, only Adamsberg takes them - and the increasingly bizarre objects found within them - seriously. And when the body of a woman with her throat ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Commissaire Adamsberg
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099488972
SKU
V9780099488972
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About Fred Vargas
Fred Vargas was born in Paris in 1957. A historian and archaeologist by profession, she is now a bestselling novelist. Her books have sold over 10 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 45 languages.
Reviews for The Chalk Circle Man
Rich and witty
Independent
She wants to surprise, unsettle, frustrate and amuse - and succeeds in writing a gripping novel that takes readers out of their comfort zones
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Independent
She wants to surprise, unsettle, frustrate and amuse - and succeeds in writing a gripping novel that takes readers out of their comfort zones
The Scotsman
The hottest property in contemporary crime fiction
Guardian
The novel shows Vargas in riveting form right from the start of her writing career
... Read more