eBooks - Mystery - Detective Stories - Martin Walker - Bruno, Chief of Police
Bruno, Chief of Police eBooks
by Martin Walker
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Bruno, Chief of Police Summary
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"Martin Walker has not only written an engrossing roman policier, but he has written a book that goes to the very heart of what France–rural, small-town France–is like. It's a thriller, and full of surprises, but it will also appeal to anybody who loves France. Bruno, Chief of Police, is a wonderful creation. -Michael Korda, author of Charmed Lives “Hugely enjoyable and absolutely gripping. Martin Walker has got off to a flying start in what promises to be a great series. Bruno will be the Maigret of the Dordogne.” -Antony Beevor, author of Paris After the Liberation 1944-1949 “A splendid combination of a complex crime with tangled wartime origins that takes place in a lovingly described French village, and a totally original and sympathetic hero. Absolutely first rate. There must be more to come about Bruno!” -William Pfaff, author of Barbarian Sentiments: America in the New Century “Martin Walker has found in Bruno a man rooted in the terroir of Perigord, who brings that quirky, lovable part of France alive. This novel is as tasty as a slice of Bruno’s local foie gras, topped with a glass of his homemade vin de noix.” -David Ignatius, author of Body of Lies “[A] timely whodunit . . . Without sacrificing a soupçon of the novel’s smalltown charm or its characters’ endearing quirkiness, Walker deftly drives his plot toward a dark place where old sins breed fresh heartbreak.” -Publishers Weekly “[Martin] Walker sets a charming table . . . the civilized approach... |
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