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.
By:
Martin Walker Imprint: Quercus Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 162mm,
Spine: 24mm
Weight: 254g ISBN:9781848664043 ISBN 10: 1848664044 Series:Bruno Pages: 400 Publication Date:12 May 2015 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
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 Washington DC and spends his summers in his house in the Dordogne.