The Devil's Cave: The Dordogne Mysteries 5

Description

It is springtime France's Perigord, a time of beauty and calm. But not for Bruno, chief of police of the small town of St Denis. A woman's body has been found on a boat, bearing signs of a black magic ritual. Bruno has too much on his plate as it is - mediating a domestic abuse case that needs careful handling and a dodgy local development proposal that seems just too good to be true. But a murder case must take precedent and the roots of this one lie buried deep in the past - linked to a chateau above a bend in the river, to the reclusive old woman who lives there, and to the secret hidden in the Devil's Cave.

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.

If you're looking for some engaging entertainment as a beach read or for a wet afternoon then you're unlikely to go far wrong * Bookbag * The irresistible Bruno ... leaping up mountains and plunging into caves as he prevents various ingenious crimes and plots from upsetting the traditional way of life in St Denis * Literary Review * A page turning thriller ... well crafted and enjoyable * Tribune * Makes for pleasant holiday reading with its panoramic picture of life in all those Dordogne towns and hamlets * Shotsmag * The book's darker edges are balanced out by a likeable main character and Walker's obvious love for and understanding of French country life is obvious in every page * Irish Examiner * Walker's finest yet, a first-rate mystery * Entertainment Weekly *