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A Mystery of the French Countryside

Black Diamond

Black Diamond


by Martin Walker

  • LITERATURE
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 298 PAGES

Naturally, the exceedingly likeable Bruno -- beloved police chief in sleepy St. Denis, devoted oenophile and master chef -- has a truffle hound (a basset named Gigi) and a few white oaks on his property. In this third book in the series, Martin Walker interweaves the food and traditions of southwest France with a perfectly paced plot, which includes murder (Bruno's good friend and truffle hunting partner no less), gang fights, an epic war between father and son over the local sawmill, suspected arson and, most disturbing of all, apparent trade in counterfeit melanosporum. Beware, this book will have you planning your next trip to France. We suggest Cadogan Guide The Dordogne, Lot & Bordeaux (FRN224, $19.95), by the exuberant Dana Facaros and husband Michael Pauls, who have lived in the area for the last decade. Truffle season, by the way, runs November to March. Bruno, Chief of Police and The Dark Vineyard out in paper. (FRN967, $14.95)

Bruno, Chief of Police

Bruno, Chief of Police


by Martin Walker

  • MYSTERY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Convincingly set in rural France, Martin Walker's gripping whodunit, Perigord style, has a charming detective, irresistible female police officer, a complex and timely crime, and a marvelous sense of the cafes, markets, bakeries and people of the Dordogne. (FRN811, $14.95)

The Crowded Grave

The Crowded Grave


by Martin Walker

  • MYSTERY
  • 2013
  • PAPER
  • 314 PAGES

Martin Walker deliciously introduces the archaeology of the Perigord, local controversies over foie gras and an international summit (not two mention a new love interest for Bruno, Chief of Police of idyllic St. Denis) in this savory fourth book in the "Mystery in the French Countryside" series. Number three, Black Diamonds (which concerns as you may guess truffles), is just out in paper. For more ofn the Dordogne and, of course, the books, see the excellent brunochiefofpolice.com. (FRA19, $14.95)

The Dark Vineyard

The Dark Vineyard


by Martin Walker

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

As in Walker's delightful debut, Bruno, Chief of Police (FRN811, $14.95), this second novel is packed with food, wine and the glories of the French countryside. (FRN890, $14.95)

 

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