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 iron-clad alibis;
he appears permanently distracted.
The Chalk Circle Man is the first book featuring Jean-Baptiste
Adamsberg, one of the most engaging characters in contemporary
detective fiction.
When strange, blue chalk circles start appearing overnight on the
pavements of Paris, the press take up the story with amusement and
psychiatrists trot out their theories. Adamsberg is alone in
thinking this is not a game and far from amusing. He insists on
being kept informed of new circles and the increasingly bizarre
objects which they contain: empty beer cans, four trombones, a
pigeon's foot, four cigarette lighters, a badge proclaiming "I Love
Elvis," a hat, a doll's head. Adamsberg senses the cruelty that
lies behind these seemingly random occurrences. Soon a circle with
decidedly less banal contents is discovered: the body of a woman
with her throat savagely cut. Adamsberg knows that other murders
will follow.
"From the Hardcover edition."
General
| Imprint: |
Vintage
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Commissaire Adamsberg |
| Release date: |
February 2010 |
| First published: |
2010 |
| Authors: |
Fred Vargas
|
| Translators: |
Sian Reynolds
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
247 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-09-948897-2 |
| Languages: |
English
|
| Subtitles: |
French
|
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-09-948897-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780099488972 |
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