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Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1843431092
ISBN-13: 9781843431091
Jan 2003
Publisher: Harvill
320 pages
Illustrated
Language: English |
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Synopsis
The first of author Fred Vargas's works to be translated into English, this thriller (a bestseller in its native France) points to similarities between the medieval hysteria surrounding the plague and today's fearful climate. A former sailor turned self-proclaimed Paris town crier, Joss Le Guern reads whatever news items people place in his mailbox. His latest pronouncements make cryptic references to the Black Death. At the same time, a mysterious symbol in black paint--a backward-facing four--shows up on apartment doors. When several people in apartments not graced with the symbol are strangled to death, their bodies covered in flea bites and charcoal markings that mimic bubonic plague buboes, eccentric Chief Inspector Adamsberg and his murder squad begin putting the pieces together.
Publisher's Notes
First Line: "Joss's settled view was that folk walk faster in Paris than they do in Le Guilvenec, the fishing village where he'd grown up."
Industry Reviews
"Captivating characters, historical oddities and clever plotting all add up to a scintillating tale. Mystery fans will be avidly seeking more from Vargas."
Kirkus (10/01/2005)
"[A] riveting blend of biothriller and historical cryptology....This exciting and careful whodunit, is well-executed, page-turning crime fiction."
Publishers Weekly (10/03/2005)
"[A]nyone who enjoys kooky characters and intricate detail will happily follow along."
Entertainment Weekly - Whitney Pastorek (11/18/2005)
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