To Kill a Troubadour
""As always this is a fast moving and dangerous plot set against the delights of a sleepy French town. ""
Synopsis:
Bruno Courreges, Chief of Police for St Denis and it's surrounds, is alerted by his friend JJ, head of detectives for the Dordogne, to a possible sniper attack on a significant target in the area. His immediate thoughts are that a local folk group, booked to perform at a local festival, have sufficiently interested the Spanish government and the supporters of Catalan independence that they might be the proposed target. Reluctant to cancel the concert as the group are not involved in any political plot and the local population are looking forward to hearing them and their new hit song “A Song for Catalonia”, Bruno immediately starts putting protection measures in place. State of the art offensive weapons are threatened and Bruno has to use all of his experience and high powered contacts to challenge the threat.
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Review:
As always this is a fast moving and dangerous plot set against the delights of a sleepy French town. But many of the inhabitants of the town have unexpected knowledge and contacts that Bruno uses to provide a united front against evil. There is still the wonderful food and wine, the relaxed ambience of a group of friends and a collection of characters that draw you into their neighbourhood. Martin Walker, in reflective mode as Bruno, underlines the current mood of Europe and the world: the long peace following the Cold War is threatened by the rise of China and Russia. The world is becoming a more dangerous place. Another hugely exciting chapter in this ever-engaging series.