by Fred Vargas · J'ai lu · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782290349311
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«Pars vite et reviens tard» is the crime novel by Fred Vargas, published by J'ai lu in paperback (352 pages, in French).
In Paris, Commissaire Adamsberg investigates signs painted on doors that he interprets as a threat. Town crier Joss Le Guern, from Place Edgar-Quinet, receives messages in Latin, copied from ancient works, announcing the return of an ancient plague. Adamsberg tries to decipher these signs before the threat materializes.
It is the fourth installment in the Commissaire Adamsberg series. The novel won the Prix des Libraires and the Grand Prix des lectrices de Elle, both in 2002.
It will appeal to readers of crime fiction and to those who follow Commissaire Adamsberg's investigations.
Fred Vargas is the pseudonym of Frédérique Audoin-Rouzeau, a French historian, archaeologist and novelist.
