Black Diamond - A Bruno Courreges Investigation

Zusatztext Martin Walker spins a surprising and compelling mystery ! laced with charm and a deep knowledge and love of France! past and present. It is a combination that will win him many fans Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext At the heart of French gastronomy lies the famed black truffle of the Périgord. But France's truffles are being adulterated with cheaper ones from China, and it seems that Chinese organised crime is behind the fraud. The third internationally bestselling case for Bruno, Chief of Police. In St Denis market, a Vietnamese family has been selling their dishes for years, until their stall is wrecked by attackers who look Chinese. Again it appears that organised crime is behind the outrage, firing the opening shots of a Viet-Chinese triad war. When vicious murder, illegal immigration and the importation of underage girls for prostitution are added to the mix, Bruno has his work cut out to keep St Denis from tearing itself apart. A new case for St Denis' incomparable Chief of Police, Captain Bruno Courrèges, in this engaging series set in rural France. Zusammenfassung A new case for St Denis' incomparable Chief of Police, Captain Bruno Courreges, in this engaging series set in rural France.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Walker
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.10.2011
• EAN: 9781849161237
• ISBN: 978-1-84916-123-7
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 22 mm
• Series: Bruno, Chief of Police; Bruno, Chef de police; Bruno, Chef de Police / Chief of Police; Bruno, Chef de Police / Chief of Police; Bruno, Chief of Police; The Dordogne Mysteries; Bruno, Chef de Police / Chief of Police / The Dordogne Mysteries
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense