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The Chalk Circle Man

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Country
  
Publication date
  
1991

Author
  
Genres
  
Thriller, Crime Fiction

Language
  
Originally published
  
1991

Publisher
  
Hermé

Awards
  
CWA International Dagger

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Original title
  
L'Homme aux cercles bleus

Followed by
  
Seeking Whom He May Devour, The Ghost Riders of Ordebec

Similar
  
Fred Vargas books, Commissaire Adamsberg Series books, Crime Fiction books

Crime book club the chalk circle man by fred vargas


The Chalk Circle Man (French: L'Homme aux cercles bleus) is a novel by French crime-writer Fred Vargas. The first of her Detective Adamsberg series, it was published in 1991.

The novel describes the background of Adamsberg's move to Paris, the origins of his partnership with inspector Danglard, and a glimpse at his elusive relationship with Camille. Much emphasis is placed on the theme of different ways of thinking - contrasting the two policemen's distinct approaches to investigations, and indeed life. There are also a number of typical Vargas elements in the story: a pedestrian's view of the geography of Paris, independent, eccentric but effective older women, a misdirection of the apparently abnormal drawn over the deliberate actions of a killer.

A telefilm of the novel (2009) starred Jean-Hugues Anglade, Charlotte Rampling, Jacques Spiesser and Jean-Pierre Léaud.

References

The Chalk Circle Man Wikipedia


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