books about: adamsberg

books about: adamsberg

books:

Adamsberg

Seeking Whom He May Devour (Chief Inspector Adamsberg Investigates)

Fred Vargas

Thorndike Press, 2007

a nifty, crafty whodunit with an unusual voice to boot
I thank The Economist for reporting on Fred Vargas (a woman!) late last year and inspiring me to pick up this book. A most engaging and genuinely funny narrative voice, a sympathetic detective hero quirkily reminiscent of Simenon's great Maigret, myriad clues you don't ...

This Night's Foul Work (Chief Inspector Adamsberg Mysteries)

Fred Vargas

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008

Bravo, Fred
People who love Fred Vargas's Chief Inspector Adamsberg mysteries will really enjoy THIS NIGHT'S FOUL WORK. It's wonderfully atmospheric, the characters are complex and believable, and the plot is engrossing and completely unpredictable. I think it's one of the best ...

Wash This Blood Clean from My Hand (Chief Inspector Adamsberg Mysteries)

Fred Vargas

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

Her Best Yet
This is Ms. Vargas's best mystery yet - I really enjoyed the twists and turns in it - highly recommended

Have Mercy on Us All: A Novel (Chief Inspector Adamsberg Mysteries)

Fred Vargas

Simon & Schuster, 2005

strong French police procedural thriller
Over fourteen years ago, Joss Le Guern complained to the ship owner that the vessel he captained Nor'easter was unsafe. He was told he is to do his job or someone else will. The ship breaks apart; an angry Joss survives and breaks the leg of the owner. Joss is ...

Seeking Whom He May Devour: Chief Inspector Adamsberg Investigates (Chief Inspector Adamsberg Mysteries)

Fred Vargas

Simon & Schuster, 2006

fantastic French police procedural
In the Southern Alps-Maritimes section of France, four sheep are killed at Ventebrune; nine at Pierrefort. The locals insist it is the brutal work of a feral pack of wolves led by a gigantic beast like none ever seen before. They believe this beast will turn to ...