The Chalk Circle Man

Fred Vargas, Siân Reynolds

$24.99

Paperback

In stock
Ready to ship

QTY:

English

Vintage
01 April 2010

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

Series: Commissaire Adamsberg

The Chalk Circle Man is the first book featuring Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg, one of the most engaging characters in contemporary detective fiction.

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 savagely cut is found in one, only Adamsberg realises that other murders will soon follow...

'The hottest property in contemporary crime fiction' Guardian

By: Fred Vargas
Translated by: Siân Reynolds
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 181g
ISBN: 9780099488972
ISBN 10: 0099488973
Series: Commissaire Adamsberg
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 April 2010
Recommended Age: From 0 years
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 an historian and archaeologist.

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 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 The Times Witty, inventive and vaguely surreal, this novel should win over the most diehard crime fiction fans -- Melissa McClemets Financial Times