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The coldest case : a Bruno, chief of police novel / Martin Walker.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Fiction Mystery Walker Coldest
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Walker, Martin, 1947 January 23- author.
- Series:
- Walker, Martin, 1947 January 23- Bruno series
- A Bruno, Chief of Police novel
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Courrèges, Bruno (Fictitious character)--Fiction.
- Courrèges, Bruno.
- Police chiefs--France, Southwest--Fiction.
- Police chiefs.
- Murder--Investigation--Fiction.
- Murder.
- Dordogne (France)--Fiction.
- Dordogne (France).
- France, Southwest--Social life and customs--Fiction.
- France, Southwest.
- Cold cases (Criminal investigation)--Fiction.
- Cold cases (Criminal investigation).
- Communists--Fiction.
- Communists.
- Murder--Investigation.
- Genre:
- Detective and mystery fiction.
- Fiction.
- Mystery fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 321 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.
- Summary:
- "After attending an exhibit on the facial reconstruction of ancient skulls, Bruno wonders if this technology might provide an invaluable clue to a 30-year-old cold case. But learning the identity of the murder victim is only the beginning. The investigation quickly turns thorny and leads Bruno to a reclusive vintner, Henri Bazaine, whose education at a vocational school in a formerly communist region has raised a red flag. An inquiry into the defunct school turns up shadowy reports of possible connections and funding from Stasi, the repressive police agency of the former East Germany. The scrutiny on Henri intensifies once Bruno discovers that he was declared dead thirty years ago and has been living under an assumed name ever since. The strange case is further complicated as Parisian bureaucrats get involved, hinting that essential diplomatic relations might be at stake. And to make matters even worse, the Dordogne is suffering from an intense summer drought that is sparking fires across the region. But as always, Bruno will keep a cool head through it all--and, bien sûr, takes time to enjoy a sumptuous Périgordian meal!"-- Provided by publisher.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Miller Fund bookplate.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Walker, Martin, 1947 January 23- The coldest case
- ISBN:
- 9780525656678
- 0525656677
- OCLC:
- 1154101385
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