The Ghost Riders of Ordebec

byFred Vargas, Siân Reynolds (Translator)

A Commissaire Adamsberg novel

‘People will die,’ says the panic-stricken woman outside police headquarters.

She refuses to speak to anyone besides Commissaire Adamsberg. Her daughter has seen a vision: ghostly horsemen who target the most nefarious characters in Normandy. Since the middle ages there have been stories of murderers, rapists, those with serious crimes on their conscience, meeting a grisly end following a visitation by the riders.

Soon after the young woman’s vision a notoriously vicious and cruel man disappears. Although the case is far outside his jurisdiction, Adamsberg agrees to investigate the strange happenings in a village terrorised by wild rumours and ancient feuds.

This latest outing for the offbeat Commissaire Adamsberg is [Vargas'] best

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About Fred Vargas

Fred Vargas was born in Paris in 1957. A historian and archaeologist by profession, she is now a bestselling novelist. Her books have sold over 10 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 45 languages.
Details
  • Series: Commissaire Adamsberg #7
  • Imprint: Vintage
  • ISBN: 9780099569558
  • Length: 432 pages
  • Dimensions: 196mm x 32mm x 128mm
  • Weight: 300g
  • Price: £9.99
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