Bruno, Chief of Police is a delightful installment in an internationally acclaimed series featuring Bruno, set in the idyllic village of St.

Denis.

When a local archaeological team searching for Neanderthal remains turns up a corpse with a watch on its wrist and a bullet in its head, it's up to Bruno to solve the case.

With a meddlesome new magistrate, attacks by animal rights activists on local foie gras producers, and a summit between France and Spain approaching, Bruno must navigate these challenges while also juggling two beautiful, brilliant women vying for his affections.

The Dordogne area of France provides a rich backdrop for any story, full of history, political strife, and delicious delicacies.

Fans will appreciate Martin Walker's superb gendarme procedural, with its prevailing atmosphere of dappled sunlight and good food and wine and friends.

A pleasure for Francophiles, oenophiles, and the palate.