Black Diamond: Bruno, Chief of Police 3 - Couverture souple

Walker, Martin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0857380532 ISBN 13 : 9780857380531

Editeur : Quercus, 2010

Synopsis

Black Diamond A new case for St Denis' incomparable Chief of Police, Captain Bruno Courreges, in this engaging series set in rural France. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

France's Perigord region is the home of the exquisite black truffle, and at five thousand euros a kilo, it's a treasured local asset. When reports come in that this unique delicacy is being adulterated with a cheaper Chinese version, Bruno is asked to investigate the scam. In St Denis market, a Vietnamese family runs a popular stall selling their country's dishes, until one day their stall is overturned and wrecked by attackers who look Chinese. Bruno wonders if these are the opening shots of a Viet-Chinese triad war. When brutal murder is added to the mix, Bruno has his work cut out to find the connection between present and long buried crimes that are linked to France's colonial past. Martin Walker spins an intriguing mystery leavened with charm and humour, informed by a deep love of French rural life and a broad knowledge of France, past and present. It is a combination that will win him many devoted readers.

Revue de presse :

'So likeable is Courreges and so convincing his milieu, that I was desperate for more Bruno as soon as Black Diamond's brisk and brutal conclusion came... C'est formidable' Independent on Sunday. (Independent on Sunday)

'There are truffles to gather and market days to attend, as well as a sumptuous funeral banquet for a murdered truffle master that surpasses any meal cooked up thus far in a series that always makes your mouth water' International Herald Tribune. (International Herald Tribune)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Quercus
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0857380532
• ISBN 13: 9780857380531
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320