Bruno, Chief of Police #02: Dark Vineyard, The

Bruno, Chief of Police #02: Dark Vineyard, The
Martin Walker
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h198 x 132mm - 320pg
1 Apr 2010 UK
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9781849161855
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A new case for St Denis' incomparable Chief of Police, Captain Bruno Courr'ges, in this second installment of a series set in rural France Just before dawn one late-summer morning, Bruno is pulled from sleep by the wail of the town siren atop the Mairie, summoning the volunteer firemen of St Denis. A large barn and the fields surrounding it are ablaze. When Bruno arrives at the scene, the smell of petrol leaves no doubt ' it was arson. Soon after, a wine mogul from California visits the town with plans to buy up half the valley to create an industrial-scale wine-producing operation. Such a business would bring a healthy injection of dollars to St Denis, plus the creation of at least fifty jobs. Bruno's boss, the Mayor, supports the scheme but Bruno is less convinced. He's not against progress, but he fears his little town will never be the same once the Californians have a foothold. Then a second, similar outrage follows the crop burning It appears that someone is determined to stop the scheme and is prepared to go to any lengths ' including murder ' to do so. Bruno must use all his skills, tact and local knowledge to negotiate a minefield in order to reach the truth.

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Bruno's Challenge and Other Dordogne Tales (Collection of Stories)

'Walker's relaxed style and good humour bring to life his engaging hero and delightful home and make this one of the most enjoyable books I've read in a long time' Susanna Yager, Sunday Telegraph.
Martin Walker was educated at Balliol College, Oxford and Harvard. In 25 years with the Guardian, he served as Bureau Chief in Moscow and, in the US, as European Editor. In addition to his prize-winning journalism, he wrote and presented the BBC series 'Martin Walker's Russia' and 'Clintonomics'. He has written several acclaimed works of non-fiction, including The Cold War: A History. He spends his summers in his house in the Dordogne. Visit Bruno's website at www.brunochiefofpolice.com.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781849161855
Published: 1 Apr 2010
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Quercus Publishing
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 132mm
Pages: 320
Dewey: 823.914

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