Death in the Dordogne: Police chief Bruno's first gripping case (The Dordogne Mysteries #1)

By: Martin Walker

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Synopsis: 'HUGELY ENJOYABLE AND ABSOLUTELY GRIPPING. BRUNO ... THE MAIGRET OF THE DORDOGNE - Antony BeevorMillions of readers worldwide are talking about the Dordogne Mysteries. Find out why and discover what dark secrets lurk in the idyllic French town of St Denis in the first book in this acclaimed series.Market day in the ancient town of St Denis in south-west France. EU hygiene inspectors have been swooping on France's markets, while the locals hide contraband cheese in their houses and call the Brussels bureaucrats 'Gestapo'. Local police chief Bruno supports their resistance. Although, here in what was once Vichy France, words like 'Gestapo' and 'resistance' still carry a profound resonance.When an old man, head of an immigrant North African family, is found murdered, suspicion falls on the son of the local doctor, found in flagrante playing sex games surrounded by Nazi paraphernalia.But Bruno isn't convinced, and suspects this crime may have its roots in that most tortured period of recent French history - the Second World War, a time of terror and betrayal that set brother against brother. Now it's up to him to find the killer - but will the people of St Denis allow him to go digging through the past in order to do it?

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 304 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781849166300
Related ISBNs:: 9781784299408
Publisher:: Quercus
Date of Addition:: 09/09/21
Copyrighted By:: Walker and Watson Ltd.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Travel, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.