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The Crowded Grave: A Mystery of the French Countryside (Bruno, Chief of Police)

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Artist
Walker, Martin
ISBN
9780307700193

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307700194
ISBN-13
9780307700193
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2426676

Product Key Features

Book Title
Crowded Grave : a Mystery of the French Countryside
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, Europe / France, Crime, Thrillers / Suspense, Mystery & Detective / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Fiction
Author
Martin Walker
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
17.4 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-050746
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"The small towns where Martin Walker sets his enchanting country mysteries embody the sublime physical beauty and intractable political problems of the Dordogne region of France." -The New York Times Book Review "In Martin Walker's delightful series about Bruno, chief of police in a small Dordogne village, the charm of rural France is regularly disrupted--but not too much." -Adam Woog, The Seattle Times "A lighthearted celebration of the Périgord region of France . . . [with a] prevailing atmosphere of dappled sunlight and good food and wine and friends. A pleasure for Francophiles, oenophiles, and the palate."  -- Booklist  "Another delicious romp through a French menu garnished with politics." -- Kirkus  "Appealing . . . Walker hits the sweet spot of balancing humor and drama, and his food descriptions will leave readers fantasizing about dining in the Périgord."  -- Publishers Weekly
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
823/.914
Synopsis
Another delectable serving of mystery and the pleasures of the Dordogne from the newest master of suspense, Martin Walker. It's spring in the idyllic village of St. Denis, and for Chief of Police Bruno Courrèges that means lamb stews, bottles of his beloved Pomerol, morning walks with his hound, Gigi--and a new string of regional crimes and international capers. When a local archaeological team looking for Cro-Magnon and Neanderthal remains turns up a corpse with a watch on its wrist and a bullet in its head, it's up to Bruno to solve the case. But the task will not be easy, not with a meddlesome new magistrate eager to make a strong impression, an ongoing series of attacks by animal rights activists on local foie gras producers, and a nearby summit between France and Spain approaching--not to mention two beautiful, brilliant women vying for Bruno's affections. Complicating events even further, the professor in charge of the dig is soon reported missing, leading Bruno to suspect that the past and the present are bound up in dangerous ways. As summer approaches, the wine growing cooler and the fruit sweeter, Bruno's investigations take him indelibly deeper into contemporary Europe's dark history of terrorist and counterterrorist tactics--and toward a dramatic finale. As savory as foie gras, as piquant as vin de noix, and as richly complex as the region's truffles, The Crowded Grave is a feast for mystery lovers and Francophiles alike., When a local archaeological dig looking for Neanderthal remains turns up a distinctly contemporary corpse, Bruno has a new case to solve. His investigations take him deeper and deeper into Europe's recent dark history of terrorist and counterterrorist tactics and toward a dramatic conclusion.
LC Classification Number
PR6073.A413C76 2011

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    I find the Bruno books an easy and enjoyable read. You really learn a lot about the French countryside and how they handle differant situations. Even though it is a work of fiction, it draws you in to France and I am absolutely sure there are many parallels to the reality.

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