The first installment in a wonderful new series that follows the
exploits of Benoit Courreges, a policeman in a small French village
where the rituals of the cafe still rule. Bruno--as he is
affectionately nicknamed--may be the town's "only" municipal
policeman, but in the hearts and minds of its denizens, he is chief
of police.
Bruno is a former soldier who has embraced the pleasures and slow
rhythms of country life--living in his restored shepherd's cottage;
patronizing the weekly market; sparring with, and basically
ignoring, the European Union bureaucrats from Brussels. He has a
gun but never wears it; he has the power to arrest but never uses
it. But then the murder of an elderly North African who fought in
the French army changes everything and galvanizes Bruno's
attention: the man was found with a swastika carved into his chest.
Because of the case's potential political ramifications, a young
policewoman is sent from Paris to aid Bruno with his investigation.
The two immediately suspect militants from the anti-immigrant
National Front, but when a visiting scholar helps to untangle the
dead man's past, Bruno's suspicions turn toward a more complex
motive. His investigation draws him into one of the darkest
chapters of French history--World War II, a time of terror and
betrayal that set brother against brother. Bruno soon discovers
that even his seemingly perfect corner of "la belle France" is not
exempt from that period's sinister legacy."
Bruno, Chief of Police" is deftly dark, mesmerizing, and totally
engaging.
"From the Hardcover edition."
General
| Imprint: |
Random House
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Bruno, Chief of Police Series, 1 |
| Release date: |
April 2010 |
| First published: |
April 2010 |
| Authors: |
Martin Walker
|
| Dimensions: |
202 x 130 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
273 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-307-45469-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-307-45469-X |
| Barcode: |
9780307454690 |
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