![]() ![]() It is a delight to dip into sun-baked world." - The Observer (London) "Bruno Courrèges has a life the rest of us can only dream about. Martin Walker's books fall squarely into the latter category, and his latest, The Coldest Case, is a prime example."- BookPage (starred review) "Packed with descriptions of the food Courrèges and his friends cook, of the gorgeous French countryside and of the local community, this book is pure escapism. I am also quite taken with books that force me to pause every few pages or so to savor and reflect a bit before continuing-to enjoy a deft turn of phrase or imagine the smells and sounds of the locale. A feast." - Booklist (starred review) "While I am an avid fan of one-sitting, page-turner books. New readers to the series can comfortably start here-Walker has the rare ability in a series writer of orienting old and new readers alike. ![]() It's impossible to read a Bruno novel without getting hungry and thirsty." - The New York Times "Walker really shines in portraying the Dordogne-and Bruno's idyllic life there. But as always, Bruno will keep a cool head through it all-and, bien sûr, find time to enjoy the bounty of the Périgord! And to make matters even worse, the Dordogne is suffering from an intense summer drought that is sparking fires across the region. The strange case is further complicated as Parisian bureaucrats get involved, hinting that essential diplomatic relations might be at stake. and has been living under an assumed name ever since. And the scrutiny on Henri only intensifies once Bruno discovers that he was declared dead thirty years ago. An inquiry into the defunct school turns up shadowy reports of possible connections to the Stasi. The investigation quickly turns thorny and leads Bruno to a reclusive vintner, Henri Bazaine, whose education at a vocational school in a formerly Communist region has raised some eyebrows. But learning the identity of the murder victim is only the beginning. After attending an exhibit on the facial reconstruction of ancient skulls, chief of police Bruno Courrèges wonders if this technology might provide an invaluable clue to a thirty-year-old cold case. ![]() An anonymous skull, an unsolved murder-Bruno's investigation into a long-standing cold case finds him caught between an enigmatic winegrower and a menacing remnant of the Cold War. ![]()
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