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Step into the charming tranquility of the French countryside, where one dedicated police chief maintains peace and justice. This series unfolds in a picturesque village, with each case revealing intricate human relationships and local secrets. Follow the lives of the residents, their joys and sorrows, as the protagonist navigates seemingly simple yet often complex crimes. It's perfect reading for fans of atmospheric and insightful detective fiction.

The Resistance Man
Bruno, Chief of Police - 5: The Devil's Cave
The Crowded Grave
Bruno Courrèges Investigation - 3: Black Diamond
Bruno, Chief of Police - 4: The Dark Vineyard
Death in the Dordogne

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  1. Death in the Dordogne

    • 352 strony
    • 13 godzin czytania

    'A thoroughly enjoyable book and the introduction to a great series' 5* READER REVIEW Crime fiction fans worldwide are talking about the Dordogne Mysteries. In the first book in this beloved series, read and discover why, and what dark secrets are lurking in the idyllic French town of St Denis. When an old man, head of an immigrant North African family, is found murdered, suspicion falls on the son of the local doctor, discovered playing sex games surrounded by Nazi paraphernalia. But policeman Bruno isn't convinced, and suspects the crime has its roots in that most tortured period of French history - World War 2, a time of terror and betrayal that set brother against brother. Now it's up to him to find the killer - but will the people of St Denis allow him to go digging through a past they long to forget in order to do so? 'An auspicious beginning and can be recommended unreservedly' 5* READER REVIEW 'The descriptions of people, the area, food and wine give a great insight to this part in France' 5* READER REVIEW 'I could almost see the countryside, taste the food, appreciate the characters' 5* READER REVIEW 'The book is wonderful and I have purchased the next four' 5* READER REVIEW 'Whether you fancy a trip through the sleepy Dordogne or a fascinating crime story then this book is for you' 5* READER REVIEW

    Death in the Dordogne1
    3,8

  3. Bruno Courrèges Investigation - 3: Black Diamond

    A Bruno Courrèges Investigation

    • 320 stron
    • 12 godzin czytania

    France's Perigord region is the home of the exquisite black truffle, and at 5000 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, Chief of Police, Captain Bruno Courreges is asked to investigate the scam.

    Bruno Courrèges Investigation - 3: Black Diamond3
    4,0

  4. The Crowded Grave

    A Bruno Courrges Investigation

    • 320 stron
    • 12 godzin czytania

    Life in south France is not the sleepy idyll you might suppose. Local duck and goose farms are being attacked by protestors attempting to halt the production of foie gras. A policeman has been shot by terrorists believed to be Basque Separatists. It is up to Bruno Courreges to get to the bottom of these unrelated events."

    The Crowded Grave4
    4,1

  5. Bruno, Chief of Police - 5: The Devil's Cave

    • 376 stron
    • 14 godzin czytania

    Springtime in St Denis and a female body has been found on a boat, bearing the ghastly signs of a black magic ritual. The victim is unknown and nobody is coming forward. This is the last thing Bruno needs.

    Bruno, Chief of Police - 5: The Devil's Cave5
    3,8

  6. The Resistance Man

    • 352 strony
    • 13 godzin czytania

    In south-west France, WW2 casts the longest shadow when some rare bank notes are discovered, notes that may have links to the legendary Neuvic train robbery in 1944 in the sixth internationally-bestselling case for Bruno, chief of police

    The Resistance Man6
    4,1

  7. Children of war

    Bruno, chef de police in the French town of St Denis, is already busy with a case when the body of an undercover French Muslim cop is found in the woods, a man who called Bruno for help only hours before. But Bruno's sometime boss and rival, the Brigadier, doesn't see this investigation as a priority - there are bigger issues at stake. Bruno has other ideas. Meanwhile, a Muslim youth named Sami turns up at a French army base in Afghanistan hoping to get home to St Denis. One of Bruno's old army comrades helps to smuggle Sami back to France, but the FBI aren't far behind. Then an American woman appears in St Denis with a warrant for Sami's extradition. Bruno must unravel these multiple mysteries, amidst pressure from his bosses, and find his own way to protect his town and its people.

    Children of war7
    4,2

  8. The Dying Season

    The Dordogne village of St Denis is tearing itself apart. Can Bruno, chef de police, keep it together in this gripping new crime novel?

    The Dying Season8
    3,8

  9. Fatal Pursuit

    • 336 stron
    • 12 godzin czytania

    The latest adventure in the Bruno series of mystery novels starts from this true story. Two young men, both racing drivers with a passion for antique cars, compete to find new clues as to the car's hiding place in the Perigord region of France where Bruno is the local chief of police.

    Fatal Pursuit9
    4,1

  10. The Templars' Last Secret

    The victim carries no identification and her fingerprints are not known to the French police or Interpol. The only clue to the woman's identity is that her dentistry looks American, but Bruno's inquiries at local hotels and gites yield no trace of a missing foreign woman. The chateau of Commarque, begun in the 11th century, was founded by a Bishop of Sarlat and entrusted to the Knights Templar. In the rocks beneath it are caves. It is one of the few Templar sites in France that has never been associated with the fabled hidden treasure of the Templars - never until now, when a local journalist publishes a sensational story around the unknown woman's death and a centuries-old mystery looks like it might finally be solved...

    The Templars' Last Secret10
    3,9

  11. A Taste for Vengeance

    • 384 strony
    • 14 godzin czytania

    A death squad loose in the woods and teaching a cookery class - Bruno knows which he's more afraid of in the eleventh mouthwatering addition to this beloved series

    A Taste for Vengeance11
    3,6

  12. The Body in the Castle Well

    • 384 strony
    • 14 godzin czytania

    A missing art student. An international investigation. A secret that will shatter the village of St Denis. Millions of readers worldwide are talking about the Dordogne Mysteries. Find out why and join them with the latest gripping addition to this beloved series. 'Will make readers long for lazy days in rural France' Irish Independent A rich American art student is found dead at the bottom of a well in an ancient hilltop castle. The young woman, Claudia, had been working in the archives of an eminent French art historian, a crippled Resistance war hero, at his art-filled chateau. As Claudia's White House connections get the US Embassy and the FBI involved, Bruno traces the people and events that led to her fatal accident - or was it murder? Bruno learns that Claudia had been trying to buy the chateau and art collection of her tutor, even while her researches led her to suspect that some of his attributions may have been forged. This takes Bruno down a trail that leads him from the ruins of Berlin in 1945, to France's colonial war in Algeria. The long arm of French history has reached out to find a new victim, but can Bruno identify the killer - and prove his case?

    The Body in the Castle Well12
    3,9

  13. A Shooting at Chateau Rock

    • 368 stron
    • 13 godzin czytania

    Millions of readers worldwide are talking about the Dordogne Mysteries. Discover why and join them with this gripping new read!

    A Shooting at Chateau Rock13
    3,8