A Shooting at Chateau Rock
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26th May 2020
Price: £18.99
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‘WILL MAKE READERS LONG FOR LAZY DAYS IN RURAL FRANCE’ Irish Independent
Following the funeral of a local farmer, Bruno gets a phone call from his son. He tells Bruno that before his father’s sudden death, he had signed over his property to an insurance company in return for a subscription to a luxury retirement home. Bruno discovers that both the retirement home and the insurance company are scams with links to a Russian oligarch whose dealings are already being tracked by the French police.
Meanwhile an aging British rock star is selling his home, Chateau Rock. The star’s son returns for the summer with his Russian girlfriend. As Bruno pursues his inquiries into the farmer’s death and the stolen inheritance, he learns that the oligarch is none other than the girlfriend’s father. Bruno’s talents are tested to the limit as he untangles a Gordian Knot of criminality that reaches as far as the Kremlin.
But luckily Bruno still has time to cook delicious meals for his friends and enjoy the life of his beloved Dordogne. What’s more, love is in the air. His pedigree basset, Balzac, is old enough to breed. Bruno heads for the kennels where a suitable beauty, Diane de Poitiers, is ready and waiting for Balzac’s attentions…
‘WILL MAKE READERS LONG FOR LAZY DAYS IN RURAL FRANCE’ Irish Independent
Following the funeral of a local farmer, Bruno gets a phone call from his son. He tells Bruno that before his father’s sudden death, he had signed over his property to an insurance company in return for a subscription to a luxury retirement home. Bruno discovers that both the retirement home and the insurance company are scams with links to a Russian oligarch whose dealings are already being tracked by the French police.
Meanwhile an aging British rock star is selling his home, Chateau Rock. The star’s son returns for the summer with his Russian girlfriend. As Bruno pursues his inquiries into the farmer’s death and the stolen inheritance, he learns that the oligarch is none other than the girlfriend’s father. Bruno’s talents are tested to the limit as he untangles a Gordian Knot of criminality that reaches as far as the Kremlin.
But luckily Bruno still has time to cook delicious meals for his friends and enjoy the life of his beloved Dordogne. What’s more, love is in the air. His pedigree basset, Balzac, is old enough to breed. Bruno heads for the kennels where a suitable beauty, Diane de Poitiers, is ready and waiting for Balzac’s attentions…
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Reviews
The Maigret of the Dordogne
Rich in atmosphere and personality
The Alexander McCall Smith of la France profonde
Brilliant at capturing the murderous charms of rural France ... the setting is undeniably delicious
A satisfyingly intriguing, wish-you-were-here read
I've read a lot of mysteries in my day and you're up there at the top of my list alongside Michael Connelly, Georges Simenon and, most recently, Anthony Horowitz
Francophiles will relish the evocative descriptions of the Perigord region and its cuisine. Distinctive characters complement the intricate mystery. Readers new to this elegant series will feel right at home
Rich in local colour, once again showing Walker's encyclopaedic knowledge of French food'
Dollops of the sybaritic good life in rural France are spiced up with a dash of international intrigue in this excellent Bruno, Chief of Police outing
Martin Walker has caught the magic of the Dordogne ... and along the way imparts some useful knowledge, not just on matters culinary (invaluable) but also on quirks of French life
Consistently excellent ... I really want to know Bruno, to eat at his dinner table with his charming and entertaining guests ... I really want to be Bruno
A book to get lost in
A mixture of cooking, local history and detective work makes for an interesting read. Vivid details of the region are outstanding and would make you wish you were in France
The real pleasure of this Dordogne mystery is reading about the daily life and myriad friends and colleagues of Bruno
A seductive and engaging read
Walker is unrivalled at interweaving the professional and private pursuits of a thoroughly likeable cop
