Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene | 2006 | Pierre Lemaitre | Buy |
| 2 | Ιρέν | 2006 | Pierre Lemaitre | N/A |
| 3 | Alex | 2011 | Pierre Lemaitre | Buy |
| 4 | Αλέξ | 2011 | Pierre Lemaitre | N/A |
| 5 | Rosy & John | 2011 | Pierre Lemaitre | Buy |
| 6 | 必须救出罗茜 | 2011 | Pierre Lemaitre | N/A |
| 7 | Camille / Sacrifices | 2012 | Pierre Lemaitre | Buy |
| 8 | Ανν | 2012 | Pierre Lemaitre | N/A |
| 9 | Irène | 2015 | Pierre Lemaitre | Buy |
The Camille Verhoeven series by Pierre Lemaitre centers on a Parisian police commandant who investigates violent crimes while dealing with personal grief and trauma. The trilogy begins with Irene (2006), in which Verhoeven hunts a serial killer who stages murders to mirror scenes from famous crime novels. The case hits close to home when someone he loves becomes a target.
Alex (2011) follows a different structure, opening with an abducted woman and gradually revealing layers of deception. The final novel, Camille (2012), brings the trilogy to a close with another case that threatens the detective personally. Verhoeven is an unusual protagonist in crime fiction: physically small, emotionally raw, and deeply affected by the violence he encounters. The series has been translated into many languages and won the CWA International Dagger.