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Fred Vargas

Fred Vargas is a French writer known for her crime thriller novels. She created the Commissaire Adamsberg series, which has received the International Dagger Award twice. Additionally, she won the award for her book The Three Evangelists. Vargas, a Medieval historian, often incorporates this interest into her works. She is the twin sister of painter Jo Vargas. Fred Vargas made her English-language debut with the novel Have Mercy On Us All, translated from French and published in 2003. Her first French novel, Les Jeux de l’amour et de la mort, was released in 1986. Below is a list of Fred Vargas’ books in the order of their original publication.

Fred Vargas became a published novelist in 1991 with the novel The Chalk Circle Man. Below is a list of Fred Vargas's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Commissaire Adamsberg Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Chalk Circle Man (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Seeking Whom He May Devour (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Have Mercy on Us All (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
This Night's Foul Work (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wash This Blood Clean from My Hand (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
An Uncertain Place (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Ghost Riders of Ordebec (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Climate of Fear (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
This Poison Will Remain (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Three Evangelists Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Three Evangelists (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dog Will Have His Day (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Accordionist (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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