MARTIN WALKER, after a long career of working in international journalism and for think tanks, now gardens, cooks, explores vineyards, writes and travels. His series of novels featuring Bruno, Chief of Police, are bestsellers in Europe and have been translated into more than fifteen languages. He divides his time between Washington, D.C., and the Dordogne.
“Enchanting.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Rich in atmosphere and personality, with characters bound by the
tenacious strictures of history and memory. And almost without
fail, everything stops for lunch. It’s impossible to read a Bruno
novel without getting hungry and thirsty.” —The New York Times
“Fast-moving, totally engaging. . . . The joy of Mr. Walker’s Bruno
series is the way the reader becomes immersed into [a] little-known
corner of the world.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“The Templars’ Last Secret brings back [the] immensely appealing,
sharp-witted Inspector Bruno. . . . Walker likes to mix rural
France’s pleasures with surprising themes. . . . [But] none of this
negates Bruno’s daily life—including his inability to resist good
food.” —The Seattle Times
“Another feast for mystery and food lovers. . . . Walker’s Bruno,
chief of police, mysteries are like the ideal European vacation:
loaded with inspiring sights, good companions, and memorable meals
(and there’s murder, too!). Spend time with Bruno, his dog, horses,
friends, and farmhouse in the tiny village of St. Denis in the
Périgord region of rural France, and you feel as if your own life
has been enhanced. . . . [The Templars’ Last Secret] features a
complicated but enjoyable plot, a rich knowledge of archaeology,
and the reliable pleasures of Bruno’s region, including scenery,
Bergerac wine, and knockout dining.” —Booklist (starred review)
“The ubiquitous atmosphere of the books is of undisguised affection
for the towns, villages, their people, their wine and their food. .
. . Its procurement, preparation and joyful consumption, is never
more than a few pages away.” —Forbes
“Just the thing for readers hungry for a banquet of epicurean
pleasures, ancient history, international terrorism, and holy
matrimony.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Of all the police inspectors in all the precincts around the
world, Bruno, chief of police of tiny St. Denis, France, is the one
I would most like to hang out with. . . . It’s not often that a
village police chief must match wits with Israel’s Mossad as well
as splinter groups of radical Islamic terrorists. Still, Bruno
takes it in stride—as he does everything, with a mixture of
bumbling and panache, scarcely missing a beat.” —Bruce Tierney,
BookPage
“A simmering stewpot of intrigue.” —The Fresno Bee
“Deftly plotted. . . . Fans will happily note Walker’s customary
appreciation for local wines, food, and culture, and his bemused
explanations of French bureaucracy.” —Publishers Weekly
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