A Grave in the Woods

a riveting murder mystery set in rural France

Martin Walker, Peter Noble

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Quercus
10 June 2025

Fiction & Literature; Classic crime

Series: The Dordogne Mysteries

In his latest adventure Bruno, France's favourite country cop, investigates a long-buried war crime and faces a devastating flood that threatens the town he polices and the people he loves.

'FRENCH TOURISM SHOULD RAISE A GLASS TO WALKER'S DORDOGNE MYSTERIES' Daily Mail

Bruno's archaeologist friend Clothilde asks him to help Abby, an American woman who wants to settle in the Perigord after a grim divorce back in the United States. Abby hopes to become an official tour guide in the region, specializing in American connections, from Thomas Jefferson to Henry Miller, from the Lindbergh family to the paratroopers who dropped into the region in the summer of 1944 to support the Resistance.

But that long ago summer suddenly pushes its way into the present with the revelation of three sets of bones buried deep in the woods. Bruno must find out whose bones they are and whether their burial amounts to a war crime.

He is further distracted when nature takes its toll and the normally tranquil Dordogne river rises to record levels that threaten the

upriver dams that control the Vezere that flows through the town of St Denis.

As ever, Bruno must rely on his wits, tenacity and people skills to ensure that past wrongs don't result in present violence, and to keep his little town and its inhabitants safe from harm.

By: Martin Walker
Read by: Peter Noble
Imprint: Quercus
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 236g
ISBN: 9781529428322
ISBN 10: 1529428327
Series: The Dordogne Mysteries
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 10 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

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, D.C.

Reviews for A Grave in the Woods: a riveting murder mystery set in rural France

Walker has mastered the fine art of harnessing intriguing murder mysteries with paeans to his adopted country's rich history, landscape, food and culture to dish up stories with an addictive brand of Gallic charm * Burnley Express * Another thoroughly delightful episode in the life of Bruno * Irish Independent * Fine French food and wine in the Dordogne, laced with tasty murder and mystery provide a banquet for fans of the Bruno, Chief of Police series . . . A real page-turner * Peterborough Telegraph * Martin Walker does a splendid job of describing the dreamy richness of life in the Dordogne and making his readers incredibly jealous they are not there * SHOTS *