Commissaire Adamsberg book 1 · 1991
The Chalk Circle Man
Blue chalk circles begin to appear on the pavements of Paris, each drawn around a discarded object. Commissaire Adamsberg senses something sinister, and then a body is found inside one.
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Book facts
- Author
- Fred Vargas
- Series
- Commissaire Adamsberg, book 1 of 9
- Published
- 1991
- Setting
- Set in Paris
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Chalk Circle Man
3 recurring or key characters from Fred Vargas’s chart. Introduces Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg, Adrien Danglard and Camille Forestier.
Lead 1
- Jean-Baptiste AdamsbergFirst appearanceCommissaire of the Paris Serious Crime Squad
Major 1
- Adrien DanglardFirst appearanceAdamsberg’s erudite deputy
Minor and cameo 1
- Camille ForestierFirst appearanceAdamsberg’s great love
Also featuring these characters
Other Fred Vargas books that share the most characters with The Chalk Circle Man.
- Wash This Blood Clean from My Hand2004 · Commissaire Adamsberg · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- This Night’s Foul Work2006 · Commissaire Adamsberg · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Have Mercy on Us All2001 · Commissaire Adamsberg · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- An Uncertain Place2008 · Commissaire Adamsberg · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon