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ⓘ About Fred Vargas
Fred Vargas is an alternative name given to Frédérique Audoin-Rouzeau, who is a writer, archaeologist and the French historian. Her father was a surrealist writer and had the name Philippe Audoin. According to Vargas, her father was a brilliant man and apart from science, he used to know about everything. As a child she was not allowed to watch television, but had many books to read. The Crime Writers Association has given her three International Dagger Awards for the crime fiction policies written by her. It was given to her in the year 2006, 2008 and 2009 for her three successive novels. The awards are a big honor and she became the first author to achieve it. Siân Reynolds, who is also an international award winner translated all the three novels into English.
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Who is Fred Vargas?
Fred Vargas is an alternative name given to Frédérique Audoin-Rouzeau, who is a writer, archaeologist and the French historian. Her father was a surrealist writer and had the name Philippe Audoin. According to Vargas, her father was a brilliant man and apart from science, he used to know about everything.
Which Fred Vargas series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Commissaire Adamsberg series, the earliest of Fred Vargas's multi-book series: it opens with The Chalk Circle Man (1991) and runs to 9 books across 1991–2017, ending with This Poison Will Remain (2017). Fred Vargas's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Fred Vargas written?
Fred Vargas has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1991 and 2017. Every one of them sits in one of 2 named series — the largest being the Commissaire Adamsberg series with 9 books.
In what order should Fred Vargas's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Fred Vargas's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Commissaire Adamsberg (1991–2017, 9 books) and Three Evangelists (1995–1997, 3 books).
How are Fred Vargas's books organised into series?
This guide splits Fred Vargas's 12 books into 2 named series, with no standalone titles: Commissaire Adamsberg (9 books, 1991–2017); Three Evangelists (3 books, 1995–1997).