Wash This Blood Clean From My Hand

Fred Vargas, Siân Reynolds

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Vintage
01 March 2008

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

Series: Chief Inspector Adamsberg

'Riveting reading... Vargas writes novels that won't let you go, disturb and linger long' - The Times

Between 1943 and 2003 nine people have been stabbed to death with a most unusual weapon- a trident. In each case, arrests were made, suspects confessed their crimes and were sentenced to life in prison. One slightly worrying detail- each presumed murderer lost consciousness during the night of the crime and has no recollection of it.

Commissaire Adamsberg is convinced all the murders are the work of one person, the terrifying Judge Fulgence. Years before, Adamsberg's own brother had been the principal suspect in a similar case and avoided prison only thanks to Adamsberg's help.

History repeats itself when Adamsberg, who is temporarily based in Quebec for a training mission, is accused of having savagely murdered a young woman he had met. In order to prove his innocence, Adamsberg must go on the run from the Canadian police and find Judge Fulgence.

Winner of the 2007 Duncan Lawrie International Dagger for The Three Evangelists.

By: Fred Vargas
Translated by: Siân Reynolds
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 199mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 281g
ISBN: 9780099488965
ISBN 10: 0099488965
Series: Chief Inspector Adamsberg
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 01 March 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fred Vargas was born in Paris in 1957. As well as being a best-selling author in France, she is by training an historian and archaeologist.

Reviews for Wash This Blood Clean From My Hand

No one writes crime novels quite like the French author Fred Vargas... another compelling read by this most original of novelists -- Susanna Yager Sunday Telegraph Vargas has a wonderfully offbeat imagination that makes each of her novels a refreshing delight -- Peter Guttridge Observer Establishes Vargas beyond doubt as a cool, clever, original and deeply humane crime writer -- Heather O'donoghue Times Literary Supplement It is enthralling and great fun from start to finish... all done with great verve, wit and invention -- Allan Massie Scotsman There is a haunting quality to Vargas's writing -- Kath Murphy Scotland on Sunday