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Black Diamond: The Dordogne Mysteries 3
Martin Walker
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Description for Black Diamond: The Dordogne Mysteries 3
Paperback. A new case for St Denis' incomparable Chief of Police, Captain Bruno Courreges, in this engaging series set in rural France. Num Pages: 320 pages, map. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 234.
At the heart of French gastronomy lies the famed black truffle of the Perigord. But France's truffles are being adulterated with cheaper ones from China, and it seems that Chinese organised crime is behind the fraud. The third internationally bestselling case for Bruno, Chief of Police. In St Denis market, a Vietnamese family has been selling their dishes for years, until their stall is wrecked by attackers who look Chinese. Again it appears that organised crime is behind the outrage, firing the opening shots of a Viet-Chinese triad war. When vicious murder, illegal immigration and the importation of underage ... Read more
At the heart of French gastronomy lies the famed black truffle of the Perigord. But France's truffles are being adulterated with cheaper ones from China, and it seems that Chinese organised crime is behind the fraud. The third internationally bestselling case for Bruno, Chief of Police. In St Denis market, a Vietnamese family has been selling their dishes for years, until their stall is wrecked by attackers who look Chinese. Again it appears that organised crime is behind the outrage, firing the opening shots of a Viet-Chinese triad war. When vicious murder, illegal immigration and the importation of underage ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
257g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849161237
SKU
V9781849161237
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10
About Martin Walker
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, DC.
Reviews for Black Diamond: The Dordogne Mysteries 3
So likeable is Courreges and so convincing his milieu, that I was desperate for more Bruno as soon as Black Diamond's brisk and brutal conclusion came... C'est formidable
Independent on Sunday
There are truffles to gather and market days to attend, as well as a sumptuous funeral banquet for a murdered truffle master that surpasses any meal cooked ... Read more
Independent on Sunday
There are truffles to gather and market days to attend, as well as a sumptuous funeral banquet for a murdered truffle master that surpasses any meal cooked ... Read more