Camille Verhœven series is an oeuvre of the crime genre by French author Pierre Lemaitre. The books initially written in French have been translated into English.[1] The first three[1][2][3] books in the series have been nominated to the shortlist in CWA International Dagger award and two have garnered the prestigious award.
About the author
Pierre Lemaitre (born 19 April 1951 in Paris) is a Prix Goncourt-winning French author and a screenwriter. His first novel to be translated into English, Alex, is a translation of the French book of the same title, it won the CWA International Dagger for best crime novel of 2013.[1][3] In November 2013, he was awarded the Prix Goncourt, France's top literary prize, for Au revoir là-haut, an epic about World War I. His novel Camille won the CWA International Dagger in 2015.
The debut novel featuring Commandant Verhœven investigating a series of murders ultimately connected to his lovely wife Irène.[5] It was shortlisted [6] in the CWA International Dagger award 2014 and received positive reviews internationally.
In this second volume of the series, Commandant Verhœven is running against time to find Alex Prévost who is kidnapped,savagely beaten and suspended from the ceiling of an abandoned warehouse in a wooden cage. It won the CWA International Dagger award 2013[1][2] amidst much international acclaim.
The third and the last in the trilogy, featuring Commandant Camille Verhœven, again faced with the challenge of protecting his love interest amidst possible betrayal within his own police department. It won the CWA International Dagger award 2015
