{"product_id":"the-chalk-circle-man","title":"The Chalk Circle Man","description":"Author: Vargas, Fred\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780099488972\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: VINTAGE ARROW - MASS MARKET\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2010\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 198mm x 131mm x 16mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chalk Circle Man\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book featuring Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg, one of the most engaging characters in contemporary detective fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of The Crime Writers' Association Duncan Lawrie International Dagger\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eJean-Baptiste Adamsberg is not like other policemen. His methods appear unorthodox in the extreme- he doesn't search for clues; he ignores obvious suspects and arrests people with cast-iron alibis; he appears permanently distracted. In spite of all this his colleagues are forced to admit that he is a born cop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen strange blue chalk circles start appearing overnight on the pavements of Paris, only Adamsberg takes them - and the increasingly bizarre objects found within them - seriously. And when the body of a woman with her throat savagely cut is found in one, only Adamsberg realises that other murders will soon follow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The hottest property in contemporary crime fiction' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 4 to 7 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41703940915358,"sku":"UBD-9780099488972","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/products\/9780099488972.jpg?v=1653443596","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/the-chalk-circle-man","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}