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Title details for The Templars' Last Secret by Martin Walker - Available

The Templars' Last Secret

#10 in series

by Martin Walker
Robert Ian Mackenzie
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Bruno, the beloved chief of police in the idyllic French town of St. Denis, is back! This time a mysterious death brings ancient secrets to light, and it's up to our hero-and favorite gourmand-to connect the tangled threads of past and present When a woman's body is found at the foot of a cliff near St. Denis, Bruno suspects a connection to the great ruin that stands on the cliff above: the Chateau de Commarque, a long-ago Knights Templar stronghold which, along with the labyrinth of prehistoric caves beneath it, continues to draw the interest of scholars. With the help of Amelie, a young newcomer to the Dordogne, Bruno learns that the dead woman was an archaeologist searching for a religious artifact of incredible importance, the discovery of which could have dramatic repercussions throughout the Middle East-not to mention in St. Denis. And the woman's ties to Islamic terrorists can only heighten the pressure on Bruno to unravel the centuries-old mystery. Meanwhile, an old flame of Bruno's is assigned to work with him on the case, and the two find time, naturellement, to enjoy the supreme pleasures of the wine, food, and beauty of the Dordogne.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Bruno, Chief of Police

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 1, 2017

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781501967481
      • File size: 286553 KB
      • Duration: 09:56:59

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Robert Ian MacKenzie, who has narrated all of the Inspector Bruno series, knows the Frenchman well. He delivers this installment in a relaxed, but never lazy tone, as befits a country policeman who takes the world as it comes. Mackenzie sounds appreciative, often with an audible smile, and interested, coloring the characters with distinct personalities. Also, his French pronunciation is excellent, if occasionally overly careful. In this outing, Inspector Bruno handles the unwelcome company of a time-and-motion specialist from Paris with deceptively casual aplomb as he investigates the death of a historian who may have fallen from a castle wall--or was she pushed? Trust me that all is not as it seems. But I will say that when he's off-duty, MacKenzie's Bruno cooks enthusiastically. Don't listen on an empty stomach. A.C.S. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 24, 2017
      In Walker’s deftly plotted 10th mystery starring St. Denis, France, police chief Benoît “Bruno” Courrèges (after 2016’s Fatal Pursuit), the small-town cop with a knack for stumbling onto big cases rolls into action when an unidentified woman takes a fatal fall from the ramparts of an ancient fortress, apparently before she could finish painting graffiti there that may relate to the medieval order of the Knights Templar. With a Ministry of Justice observer in tow, Bruno displays brisk competence and amiable perceptiveness as he investigates what becomes a murder case. Prehistoric cave art, Crusader tales, and modern Islamic terrorism all figure into the crime, with each getting expository treatment that can be a little labored, even when written crisply. Series fans will happily note Walker’s customary appreciation for local wines, food, and culture, and his bemused explanations of French bureaucracy, though some readers may find the novel’s climax, by the prehistoric painted caves of Lascaux, slightly rushed and overheated. Agent: Stephanie Cabot, Felicity Bryan Associates.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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