The Dying Season

Review Walker is brilliant at capturing the murderous charms of rural France . . . the setting is undeniably delicious ― Mirror The Bruno series . . . is highly assured, full of quirky touches and characterised with real exuberance ― Good Book Guide Product Description 'BRINGS ALL THE BEAUTY OF DEEPEST FRANCE VIBRANTLY ALIVE' - Irish Independent on Sunday Bruno, Chief of Police's beloved Dordogne town of St Denis is tearing itself apart. Can he keep it together in the gripping eighth instalment in this internationally bestselling series? St Denis may be picturesque and sleepy, but it has more than its fair share of murder and mystery, as Bruno knows all too well. When Bruno is invited to the 90th birthday of a powerful local patriarch - a war hero with high-level political connections in France, Russia and Israel - he encounters a family with more secrets than even he had imagined. When one of the other guests is found dead the next morning and the family try to cover it up, Bruno knows it's his duty to prevent the victim from becoming just another skeleton in their closet. Even if his digging reveals things Bruno himself would rather keep buried. Meanwhile, very modern battles are being fought in St Denis between hunters defending their traditions and environmentalists protecting local wildlife. Neither side, it seems, is above the use of violent tactics. At the centre of it all, Bruno must use all his cunning and character to protect his community's future from its present - and its past. Book Description Bruno, Chief of Police's beloved Dordogne town of St Denis is tearing itself apart. Can he keep it together in the gripping eighth instalment in this internationally bestselling series? From the Back Cover When Bruno is invited to the 90th birthday of a powerful local patriarch - a war hero with high-level political connections in France, Russia and Israel - he meets a family with more secrets than even he had imagined. Next morning one of the guests is found dead. When the family tries to cover it up, Bruno knows he must prevent the victim from becoming yet another skeleton in their closet. Even if his digging reveals things Bruno himself would rather keep buried. Keeping his community - and himself - out of danger while discovering the dark truth will involve all Bruno's cunning and skill. Praise for the Bruno, chief of police series 'Walker is brilliant at capturing the murderous charms of rural France . . . the setting is undeniably delicious' Daily Mirror 'A satisfyingly intriguing, wish-you-were-there read with lashings of gastroporn' Guardian 'His enchanting country mysteries embody the sublime physical beauty and intractable political problems of the Dordogne region of France' New York Times www.brunochiefofpolice.com Martin-Walker Quercus Fiction �7.99 978 1 84866 408 1 About the Author Martin Walker is a prize-winning journalist and the author of several acclaimed works of non-fiction, including The Cold War: A History. He lives in the Dordogne and Washington, DC.