Bruno, Chief of Police Series: The Templars' Last Secret : A Bruno, Chief of Police novel (Series #10) (Hardcover)

from drmaf

Slightly disappointing. While Bruno is a likeable character, a sort of French Barnaby, and the countryside of the Dordogne is beautifully evoked, the story falls down somewhat, bogged down with too many characters. The Templar angle which attracted me in the first instance, soon all but disappear...

from Romonko

This book was as entertaining as all the others in this wonderful series. And, as in other books in this series, there is a lot of history brought to light. In this case the 12 century when the Templars and the King of France were at odds and many found their way to various spots in the Dordogne....

from cburnett5

3.5 stars Martin Walker's Bruno, Chief of Police series ranks high on my list of series. However, The Templars' Last Secret did not measure up to previous installments. First, the plot was unappealing to me. Second, Walker spent way too much time having Bruno pine for old flames - Bruno needs to ...

from MrsLee

Bruno is preparing for a wedding (not his own), when a dead woman is found at the remains of a castle. He also has a sidekick in this story, a determined young woman who is to shadow him for two weeks analyzing how the small town policeman works. As always, things go south and get complicated, bu...

from diana.hauser

I just spent a few days with an old friend, Bruno Courreges. He is the chief of police in the small French town of St. Denis in the Dordogne region of France. I am referring to the main character in Martin Walker's series of books. This latest title is THE TEMPLARS' LAST SECRET, A BRUNO, CHIEF O...