The Resistance Man

Ah, this is my guilty pleasure... The loving descriptions of food, wine, dinners among friends, life in the French countryside... oh, yes, and there is a murder or two as well, a mystery to solve, to keep things interesting. This is the second book I've read in the series and I can't get enough of i......more

I'd never read a Bruno, Chief of Police novel before, and my wife and I decided to read this one to take part in a discussion group at a local library. I have to say that I wasn't at all impressed. The plot (which had little to do with the French resistance) was rambling and weak, there were too man......more

In this 6th book in the 'Bruno, Chief of Police' series, Bruno investigates a murder and a series of robberies. I'm a fan of the Bruno series but this book isn't one of my favorites. ***** Benoit Courreges, Chief of Police of St. Denis, France, is known as Bruno to everyone in the tight little commun......more

This sixth novel focusing on Police Chief Bruno of the fictional Perigord commune of St. Denis again not only tells a cracking good mystery but also makes you want to travel to see the world in which Bruno and his author live. The life, history and culture of the Perigord compete in the best sense w......more

The Bruno novels are a glimpse into provincial life in France and for that, I am grateful. This particular novel about a resistance fighter, who always suspected someone had made off with millions of francs from a bombed train, didn't hold together as well as others Walker has created. But it introd......more