A Shooting at Chateau Rock: The Dordogne Mysteries 13

Review A seductive and engaging read ― NB Magazine Walker is unrivalled at interweaving the professional and private pursuits of a thoroughly likeable cop ― Daily Mail Product Description Millions of readers worldwide are talking about the Dordogne Mysteries. Discover why and join them with this gripping new read starring Bruno Chief of Police, France\x27s favourite cop<\/b> \x27RICH ON LOCAL COLOUR\x27 THE TIMES<\/i> <\/b> \x27DOLLOPS OF THE GOOD LIFE IN RURAL FRANCE SPICED UP WITH INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE\x27 IRISH INDEPENDENT<\/i><\/b> \x27UNRIVALL<\/b>ED AT INTERWEAVING THE PROFESSIONAL AND PRIVATE PURSUITS OF A THOROUGHLY LIKABLE COP\x27 DAILY MAIL<\/i><\/b> Following the funeral of a local farmer, Bruno gets a phone call from his son. He tells Bruno that before his father\x27s 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\x27s son returns for the summer with his Russian girlfriend. As Bruno pursues his inquiries into the farmer\x27s death and the stolen inheritance, he learns that the oligarch is none other than the girlfriend\x27s father. Bruno\x27s 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\x27s 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\x27s attentions...<\/p> Book Description Millions of readers worldwide are talking about the Dordogne Mysteries. Discover why and join them with this gripping new read starring Bruno Chief of Police, France's favourite cop 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.