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Character · The Serious Crime Squad · 9 books

Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg

Commissaire of the Paris Serious Crime Squad · Fred Vargas

Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg is the commissaire of the Paris Serious Crime Squad.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Chalk Circle Man (1991)
Latest appearance
This Poison Will Remain (2017)
Books
9 (9 as lead)
Series
Commissaire Adamsberg
Author
Fred Vargas
Circle
The Serious Crime Squad

Where to meet Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg

Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg first appears in The Chalk Circle Man (1991), as the lead, book 1 of the Commissaire Adamsberg series.

Buy The Chalk Circle Man

Every book with Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1991LThe Chalk Circle Manlead · Commissaire AdamsbergBuy
  2. 1999LSeeking Whom He May Devourlead · Commissaire AdamsbergBuy
  3. 2001LHave Mercy on Us Alllead · Commissaire AdamsbergBuy
  4. 2004LWash This Blood Clean from My Handlead · Commissaire AdamsbergSuspected of murder himselfBuy
  5. 2006LThis Night’s Foul Worklead · Commissaire AdamsbergBuy
  6. 2008LAn Uncertain Placelead · Commissaire AdamsbergBuy
  7. 2011LThe Ghost Riders of Ordebeclead · Commissaire AdamsbergBuy
  8. 2015LA Climate of Fearlead · Commissaire AdamsbergBuy
  9. 2017LThis Poison Will Remainlead · Commissaire AdamsbergBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Adrien DanglardAdamsberg’s erudite deputy9
Violette RetancourtFormidable lieutenant6
Louis VeyrencNew recruit with an old grudge5
TomAdamsberg and Camille’s son5
Camille ForestierAdamsberg’s great love4