The Dordogne Mysteries: the early cases - A feast of cosy crime, the perfect escapist read for winter nights - E-book - ePub

Enjoy a feast of cosy crime at its best with the first three Dordogne Mysteries starring Bruno, Chief of Police. The perfect escapist read for a winter's night. DEATH IN THE DORDOGNEBruno investigates the death of a local North African patriarch, in a case whose solution may lie in that most fraught part of recent French history: the Second World War. St Denis was part of Vichy France, with a strong Resistance movement.
Will the people of St Denis allow Bruno to dig up their past in order to find the killer?THE DARK VINEYARDA Californian wine producer is planning to set up a wine-making business in the St Denis valley. The locals aren't happy, and when a violent death occurs at the vineyard, Bruno will have to draw on all his local knowledge to reach the truth. BLACK DIAMONDThe black truffles of the Dordogne are world-famous and extremely valuable.
But their price is being driven down by cheaper, adulterated truffles from China, and it seems Chinese organised crime is behind the fraud. A vicious murder in St Denis points Bruno in the direction of the scam. Will he be able to sniff out the culprit, and find the killer?'A satisfyingly intriguing, wish-you-were-here read' Guardian