In the new novel from France's bestselling crime writer, Inspector Adamsberg investigates a series of strange murders linked to a secretive society
Fred Vargas was born in Paris in 1957. A historian and archaeologist by profession, she is now a bestselling novelist. Her books have sold over 10 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 45 languages.
French crime queen's new mystery – her best yet.
*Sunday Times*
[Vargas] has won the CWA international dagger four times,
confirming her place in the top rank of contemporary crime
writers... [A Climate of Fear] is easily the best thing she has
ever done... The idea of history repeating itself is at the heart
of this stunning novel, which confirms Vargas’ fine understanding
of the unchanging nature of human passions.
*Sunday Times*
A reminder that Fred Vargas is one of the most entertainingly
eccentric of all current European crime writers... [It]
demonstrates why Vargas is so highly esteemed... Highly
impressive.
*Independent*
Vargas writes with strength, erudition and unique imagination... In
the crowded world of crime fiction, she's a valuable one-off. A
Climate of Fear is one of her best.
*The Times*
A rich and remarkable work that may be her masterpiece.
*Crime Scene*
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