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Book Synopsis'WALKER'S FINEST YET ... A FIRST-RATE MYSTERY' - Entertainment Weekly
Bruno, Chief of Police, investigates when a body is found floating in the river showing marks of Satanism. France's favourite cop must track down a murderer while quelling his town's superstitious fears in this page-turning mystery, part of an internationally bestselling series.
It is springtime France's Périgord, a time of beauty and calm. But not for Bruno, chief of police of the small town of St Denis. A woman's body has been found on a boat, bearing signs of a black magic ritual.
Bruno has too much on his plate as it is - mediating a domestic abuse case that needs careful handling and a dodgy local development proposal that seems just too good to be true.
But a murder case must take precedent and the roots of this one lie buried deep in the past - linked to a chateau above a bend in the river, to the reclusive old woman who lives there, and to the secret hidden in the Devil's Cave.
Trade ReviewIf you're looking for some
engaging entertainment as a beach read or for a wet afternoon then you're unlikely to go far wrong * Bookbag *
The
irresistible Bruno ... leaping up mountains and plunging into caves as he prevents various ingenious crimes and plots from upsetting the traditional way of life in St Denis * Literary Review *
A
page turning thriller ...
well crafted and enjoyable * Tribune *
Makes for
pleasant holiday reading with its panoramic picture of life in all those Dordogne towns and hamlets * Shotsmag *
The book's darker edges are balanced out by
a likeable main character and Walker's obvious
love for and understanding of French country life is obvious in every page * Irish Examiner *
Walker's finest yet, a first-rate mystery * Entertainment Weekly *
