The Patriarch: A Bruno, Chief of Police Novel

by Martin Walker

Book Overview

A beloved village, a renowned family, a suspicious death -- it's the latest adventure in the Dordogne for police chief Bruno. When Bruno is invited to the lavish birthday celebration of World War II flying ace and national icon Marco "the Patriarch" Desaix, it's the fulfillment of a boyhood dream. But when the party ends in the death of Gilbert, Marco's longtime friend, it's another day on the job for the chef de police . All signs point to a tragic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385354177
• ISBN13: 9780385354172
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Never got to read it

Generally I enjoy Walker's Bruno books. However, this one arrived so saturated with something that smelled like gasoline that i've never gotten to read it.