A Grave in the Woods: A Bruno, Chief of Police Novel

By Martin Walker

Book Overview

Another entertaining and enlightening entry in the Bruno, Chief of Police series, featuring an archaeological dig in the French countryside that unearths World War II-era mysteries--all while Bruno dishes up more culinary magic

When Abby, an American archaeologist, arrives in St. Denis on the heels of her divorce, she hopes to make a new life for herself as a specialist guide for visiting tourists. So when a local British couple discover a grave from World War II on their property, Abby is able to put her training to good use. As it turns out, in the grave are the remains of two German women and an Italian submarine officer who had a big secret to hide. The women are suspected of having had links to the German garrison in Bordeaux during the war. It's up to Bruno, just recovered from a gunshot wound earlier in the year, to unravel the mystery--and its contemporary relevance. His task is made more difficult by the horrible heat-dome summer, which is raising the temperature for miles around, as unprecedented amounts of rain drench the Massif Central and threaten increasingly dramatic floods
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As Bruno drills to the heart of the case, matters get even more complicated when both Abby's financially distressed ex-husband and a mysterious dashing Italian naval officer arrive, with very different ideas in mind. Once again, Bruno is left to serve the guilty their just rewards, and his friends, some sumptuous Perigordian cuisine.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593470273
• ISBN13: 9780593470275
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable

I always like Walker's Bruno books because they remind me of the (sadly) long-gone days of my childhood in smalltown Texas. This one is a little slow, and although I quite enjoyed reading it, my enjoyment of these books is tempered by my dread of turning a page and finding that what we all know will happen, has: Bruno has married the incredibly and unrealistically talented and so-boring Florence. One of these days I fear my dread will overcome my enthusiasm for the books and I shall not buy the latest.