Martin Walker

Pre-order the next adventure in this bestselling mystery series featuring France's favourite country cop, Bruno, as he investigates the brutal murder of a woman newly arrived to the quiet town of St. Denis . . . Bruno Cour? es, chief of police of the Dordogne town of St Denis, is no stranger to murder. But when he receives a phone call from his friend, Pamela, reporting a fatal attack on her newly arrived lodger, Josette Quirit, he is forced to recuse himself from the investigation due to his close ties to the case. Luckily, he has a project to distract him. For hundreds of years, the market of St. Denis has been the beating heart of the small town. Now, suddenly, customers and stallholders alike have fallen away dramatically. Frustrated with his work - where a new, young detective has been brought in to replace him - Bruno throws himself into breathing new life into his beloved market. But it's not long before Bruno finds himself caught up in the investigation again when it transpires that Josette is not quite the kindly nurse she first appeared to be... Praise for The Dordogne Mysteries:'Makes you want to buy a plane ticket and immerse yourself in deepest France' Irish Independent'A charming French village, great food, eccentric characters and a mystery to nudge things along . . . Savoury indeed' Seattle Times'Consistently charming. . . . Bruno Courreges may be a small-town cop, but he's anything but small-minded. Walker . . . has created a character who's endearingly human and worldly wise' Booklist'Everyone needs a friend in southern France to go spend some time with, and Walker has opened Bruno's door to anyone who has a few hours to join him in the simple joys of la vie en rose' The Washington Independent

France's favourite country policeman investigates a suicide and gets involved in a tricky local issue in the latest adventure in this ever popular and bestselling mystery series. 'FRENCH TOURISM SHOULD RAISE A GLASS TO WALKER'S DORDOGNE MYSTERIES' Daily MailBruno Cour? es is chief of police of the lovely Dordogne town of St Denis with a remit that covers the beautiful valley of the river Vé? e. One autumn morning he comes across an abandoned car parked near a local beauty spot. Inside is a dead woman, Monique, an apparent suicide resulting from depression. But there are circumstances surrounding the death that raise Bruno's suspicions, particularly when disputes arise surrounding her Will. At the same time, Bruno makes the mistake of interfering in a local marital dispute. Deputy mayor Xavier has been playing away and finds himself evicted from the family home. Old controversies about deer culls take on new life and then a second campaign begins, stating that Bruno is less of a village copper and more of a secret policeman, whose main job is working for French intelligence. Some of the ammunition for this attack, Bruno learns, comes from Xavier, who sees this as a way to topple Bruno and the mayor and succeed to the mayor's job himself. Suddenly Bruno's shiny reputation is looking a little tarnished as he battles to save his name and answer the questions surrounding Monique's suicide.

France''s favourite country policeman investigates a suicide and gets involved in a tricky local issue in the latest adventure in this ever popular and bestselling mystery series.''FRENCH TOURISM SHOULD RAISE A GLASS TO WALKER''S DORDOGNE MYSTERIES'' Daily MailBruno Courr?ges is chief of police of the lovely Dordogne town of St Denis with a remit that covers the beautiful valley of the river Véz?re. One autumn morning he comes across an abandoned car parked near a local beauty spot. Inside is a dead woman, Monique, an apparent suicide resulting from depression. But there are circumstances surrounding the death that raise Bruno''s suspicions, particularly when disputes arise surrounding her Will. At the same time, Bruno makes the mistake of interfering in a local marital dispute. Deputy mayor Xavier has been playing away and finds himself evicted from the family home. Old controversies about deer culls take on new life and then a second campaign begins, stating that Bruno is less of a village copper and more of a secret policeman, whose main job is working for French intelligence. Some of the ammunition for this attack, Bruno learns, comes from Xavier, who sees this as a way to topple Bruno and the mayor and succeed to the mayor''s job himself. Suddenly Bruno''s shiny reputation is looking a little tarnished as he battles to save his name and answer the questions surrounding Monique''s suicide.

Víno, sýry, lanýže a jedna vražda! Laskavá a inteligentní detektivka z prosluněné Francie v příjemné interpretaci Petra Štěpána. Hlavní pracovní náplní policejního šéfa Bruna je starat se o řádný chod života malebného městečka St Denis v samém srdci Francie. Mezi jeho důležité úkoly patří organizace venkovských slavností či ragbyových zápasů, hledání zatoulaných psů, vymáhání pokut za špatné parkování či řešení sousedských sporů.

In his latest adventure Bruno, France''s favourite country cop, investigates a long-buried war crime and faces a devastating flood that threatens the town he polices and the people he loves.''FRENCH TOURISM SHOULD RAISE A GLASS TO WALKER''S DORDOGNE MYSTERIES'' Daily MailBruno''s archaeologist friend Clothilde asks him to help Abby, an American woman who wants to settle in the Perigord after a grim divorce back in the United States. Abby hopes to become an official tour guide in the region, specializing in American connections, from Thomas Jefferson to Henry Miller, from the Lindbergh family to the paratroopers who dropped into the region in the summer of 1944 to support the Resistance.But that long ago summer suddenly pushes its way into the present with the revelation of three sets of bones buried deep in the woods. Bruno must find out whose bones they are and whether their burial amounts to a war crime. He is further distracted when nature takes its toll and the normally tranquil Dordogne river rises to record levels that threaten the upriver dams that control the Vezere that flows through the town of St Denis.As ever, Bruno must rely on his wits, tenacity and people skills to ensure that past wrongs don''t result in present violence, and to keep his little town and its inhabitants safe from harm.

The Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic was called the most beautiful car of all time. Only four of them were ever built. A California museum paid $37 million for one; Ralph Lauren bought another; a third was smashed by a train at a level crossing. The fourth disappeared in France during World War 2. It was the car used by British racing ace, William Grover Williams, twice winner of the French and Monaco Grand Prix, who became an undercover agent in Occupied France. The latest adventure in the Bruno series of mystery novels starts from this true story. Two young men, both racing drivers with a passion for antique cars, compete to find new clues as to the car's hiding place in the Perigord region of France where Bruno is the local chief of police. When a local researcher turns up dead on Bruno's patch, and French intelligence starts investigating the use of classic car sales to launder money for funding Islamic terrorism, Bruno finds himself once more caught up in a case that reaches far beyond his small town and its people.With the bucolic charm and gourmet cooking that are the hallmarks of this series, Bruno's latest adventure finds him falling in love again as he races to find the murderer and to track down the fate of the most beautiful car ever made.

The Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic was called the most beautiful car of all time. Only four of them were ever built. A California museum paid $37 million for one; Ralph Lauren bought another; a third was smashed by a train at a level crossing. The fourth disappeared in France during World War 2. It was the car used by British racing ace, William Grover Williams, twice winner of the French and Monaco Grand Prix, who became an undercover agent in Occupied France. The latest adventure in the Bruno series of mystery novels starts from this true story. Two young men, both racing drivers with a passion for antique cars, compete to find new clues as to the car's hiding place in the Perigord region of France where Bruno is the local chief of police. When a local researcher turns up dead on Bruno's patch, and French intelligence starts investigating the use of classic car sales to launder money for funding Islamic terrorism, Bruno finds himself once more caught up in a case that reaches far beyond his small town and its people.With the bucolic charm and gourmet cooking that are the hallmarks of this series, Bruno's latest adventure finds him falling in love again as he races to find the murderer and to track down the fate of the most beautiful car ever made.

Čtvrtý detektivní román s policistou Brunem v hlavní roli nás opět zavede do malebné krajiny francouzského jihozápadu a městečka St Denis. Tentokrát spustí lavinu nepředvídatelných událostí jeden archeologický objev - nalezené tělo je však staré pouhých pár desítek let! Je možné, že tato vražda souvisí s militantními ochránci zvířat, kteří protestují proti produkci tradiční francouzské pochoutky foie gras? Vzápětí je Bruno vtažen do nebezpečné hry, jejímž cílem je odhalit spící teroristickou buňku organizace ETA. Tato mise svede Bruna znovu dohromady s jeho největší láskou Isabelle, a tak musí řešit nejen to, kde se skrývají útočníci, ale i jak dál v osobním životě. Kromě osvědčených vyšetřovacích metod nám Bruno znovu předvede, jak je možné si vychutnat dobré jídlo i pití v rychlém a globalizovaném světě a jak si umí Francouzi užívat života.

Čtvrtý detektivní román s policistou Brunem v hlavní roli nás opět zavede do malebné krajiny francouzského jihozápadu a městečka St Denis. Tentokrát spustí lavinu nepředvídatelných událostí jeden archeologický objev – nalezené tělo je však staré pouhých pár desítek let! Je možné, že tato vražda souvisí s militantními ochránci zvířat, kteří protestují proti produkci tradiční francouzské pochoutky foie gras? Vzápětí je Bruno vtažen do nebezpečné hry, jejímž cílem je odhalit spící teroristickou buňku organizace ETA. Tato mise svede Bruna znovu dohromady s jeho největší láskou Isabelle, a tak musí řešit nejen to, kde se skrývají útočníci, ale i jak dál v osobním životě. Kromě osvědčených vyšetřovacích metod nám Bruno znovu předvede, jak je možné si vychutnat dobré jídlo i pití v rychlém a globalizovaném světě a jak si umí Francouzi užívat života.

Čtvrtý detektivní román s policistou Brunem v hlavní roli nás opět zavede do malebné krajiny francouzského jihozápadu a městečka St Denis. Tentokrát spustí lavinu nepředvídatelných událostí jeden archeologický objev – nalezené tělo je však staré pouhých pár desítek let! Je možné, že tato vražda souvisí s militantními ochránci zvířat, kteří protestují proti produkci tradiční francouzské pochoutky foie gras? Vzápětí je Bruno vtažen do nebezpečné hry, jejímž cílem je odhalit spící teroristickou buňku organizace ETA. Tato mise svede Bruna znovu dohromady s jeho největší láskou Isabelle, a tak musí řešit nejen to, kde se skrývají útočníci, ale i jak dál v osobním životě. Kromě osvědčených vyšetřovacích metod nám Bruno znovu předvede, jak je možné si vychutnat dobré jídlo i pití v rychlém a globalizovaném světě a jak si umí Francouzi užívat života.

Třetí detektivní román spisovatele, novináře a politologa Martina Walkera a jeho hrdiny, policisty Bruna. Příběh se odehrává v St Denis, městečku v nádherné krajině francouzského jihozápadu, kde si lidé dovedou užívat dobrého jídla a pití. Tentokrát se zápletka románu točí okolo lanýžů, zlatého hřebu francouzské gastronomie, a rostoucí rivality mezi vietnamskými a čínskými gangy imigrantů. A když je zavražděn Brunův přítel, bývalý agent francouzské zpravodajské služby, vkrádá se do navýsost aktuálního děje temná francouzská minulost války ve Vietnamu, kdy se Francie zapletla do spolupráce se zločineckými gangy a obchodem s opiem. Venkovská idyla se postupně mění v politický thriller. Rozuzlení je nečekané, a ačkoliv jsou všechny stopy známé, jedině Bruno Courragés je dovede správně přečíst...