To Kill a Troubadour: The Dordogne Mysteries 15

Martin Walker

Quercus, Jun 9, 2022 - Fiction - 352 pages

Join Bruno, France's favourite country cop, on his latest adventure as he fights to keep St Denis safe. Set in the beautiful Perigord region, The Dordogne Mysteries are the perfect combination of mystery and escapism.It is summer in St Denis and Bruno is busy organising the annual village concert. He's hired a local Perigord folk group, Les Troubadours, to perform their latest hit 'A Song for Catalonia'. But when the song unexpectedly goes viral, the Spanish government, clamping down on the Catalonian bid for independence, bans Les Troubadours from performing it.The timing couldn't be worse, and Bruno finds himself under yet more pressure when a specialist sniper's bullet is found in a wrecked car near Bergerac. The car was reportedly stolen on the Spanish frontier and the Spanish government sends warning that a group of nationalist extremists may be planning an assassination in France. Bruno immediately suspects that Les Troubadours and their audience might be in danger.Bruno must organise security and ensure that his beloved town and its people are safe - the stakes are high for France's favourite policeman.

About the author

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.

Bibliographic information

• Title: To Kill a Troubadour: The Dordogne Mysteries 15; Bruno Courreges Investigates, 15; Volume 15 of The Dordogne Mysteries Series
• Author: Martin Walker
• Publisher: Quercus, 2022
• ISBN: 1529413621, 9781529413625
• Length: 352 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Crime