Bruno, Chief of Police
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Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker
The first installment in the delightful, internationally acclaimed series featuring Chief of Police Bruno. Meet Beno t Courr ges, aka Bruno, a policeman in a small village in the South of France. He's a former soldier who has embraced the pleasures and slow rhythms of country life. He has a gun but never wears it; he has the power to arrest but never uses it. But then the murder of an elderly North African who fought in the French army changes all that. Now Bruno must balance his beloved routines--living in his restored shepherd's cottage, shopping at the local market, drinking wine, strolling the countryside--with a politically delicate investigation. He's paired with a young policewoman from Paris and the two suspect anti-immigrant militants. As they learn more about the dead man's past, Bruno's suspicions turn toward a more complex motive. Enjoyable. Martin Walker plots with the same finesse with which Bruno can whip up a truffle omelette, and both have a clear appreciation for a life tied to the land. --The Christian Science Monitor A nice literary pairing with the slow-food movement. It is] lovely.to linger at the table. --Entertainment Weekly A wonderfully crafted novel as satisfying as a French pastry but with none of the guilt or calories. --Tuscon Citizen's Journal
Martin Walker served as bureau chief for Britain's The Guardian in Washington, D.C., and other postings before retiring as the paper's assistant editor. A regular commentator on CNN, Inside Washington, and NPR, he is also a contributing editor of the Los Angeles Times. He has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, and The New Republic, and was awarded Britain's Reporter of the Year prize. He is a senior fellow of the World Policy Institute in New York and has lectured at many American universities. Walker is the author of six books, including The President We Deserve and The Cold War: A History. He is married, has two daughters, and lives in Europe.
| SKU | CIN0307270173G |
| ISBN 13 | 9780307270177 |
| ISBN 10 | 0307270173 |
| Title | Bruno, Chief of Police |
| Author | Martin Walker |
| Condition | Good |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Knopf Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2009-03-24 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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