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Loading... Die schöne Diva von Saint- Jaques. (original 1995; edition 1999)by Fred Vargas (Author)
Work InformationThe Three Evangelists by Fred Vargas (1995)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A new author (to me). I was pleasantly surprised. Quirky, humourous and enjoyable. Set in 90s Paris, but had the feel of a much earlier period. Mathias, Marc and Lucian are three historians whose characters seem to mirror the periods they specialise in. They are nicknamed the three evangelists by Marc's godfather an ex-detective. They all move into a dilapidated house and have an investigation on their hands when a neighbour goes missing after discovering a tree in her back garden. Voilà un polar qui ne tourne pas autour du Commissaire Adamsberg (comme j'aurais pensé), mais qui suit des personnes que nous avns effleurées dans plusieurs de ces romans-là. Il est simple, le problème, il est serré, le cercle de tueurs possibles. Et on se doute bien de plusieurs tournants. Mais ce n'est jamais évident, jusqu'à la fin, et c'est tellement bien miné, le champs de bataille (pour parler avec Lucien), que ce n'est pas seulement une surprise de comprendre, mais aussi un plaisir d'attendre. Chapeau! no reviews | add a review
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Sophia Simeonidis, a Greek opera singer, wakes up one morning to discover that a tree has appeared overnight in the garden of her Paris house. As her husband doesn?t give a damn, she asks her new neighbours to dig around the tree to find out if something has been buried. Her neighbours are eccentric: Vandoosler, an ex-cop fired from the police for having helped a murderer to escape, and sharing the house are three impecunious historians: Mathias, Marc and Lucien ? the three evangelists, as Vandoosler calls them. They accept the job because they are desperate for money and rather curious. When they find nothing and Sophia?s dead body turns up weeks later, they decide to investigate. No library descriptions found.
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)843.914Literature French and related languages French fiction Modern Period 20th Century 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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Anyone who likes crime novels.
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It inspired me to look up what other books have been written by this author. I will be reading of Fred Vargas's novels.
I enjoyed the setting, characters and storyline. The early chapters caught my attention and held me captive. In the middle of the book I felt there were a few character interactions that were a bit dragged out, but in general the story was entertaining and enjoyable. Clues and red-herrings were flying everywhere, and I enjoyed the French setting and atmosphere. ( )