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A Taste for Vengeance

The Dordogne Mysteries 11

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 'WITH BRUNO IN CHARGE THERE'S ALWAYS TIME FOR ONE OF THOSE CLASSIC FEASTS THAT MAKE THIS SERIES SUCH A MOUTH-WATERING TREAT' New York Times Book Review

In this eleventh addition to a beguiling and bestselling series, Bruno wonders which he's most afraid of - a death squad loose in the woods or teaching a cookery class to the tourists who flock to his beloved Dordogne

Bruno, now Chief of Police for the whole Vézère valley, has an unusual challenge to rise to: teaching at his friend Pamela's new cookery school. It is a daunting prospect - the disappearance of one of the school's pupils almost serves as a welcome distraction.

When the woman's body is discovered in one half of a double homicide, the evidence points to something far out of the ordinary. The other murder victim is a man, covered in combat scars and with a false passport. Investigations reveal a list of enemies as long as Bruno's arm. Any one of them would have had good reason to kill him - but which group managed it? And how did they find him?

As more of their mystery man's previous life is revealed, Bruno realizes that there may be more intended victims in the vicinity. Now he must conduct the biggest manhunt in St Denis' history to find the killers before they strike again.

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Critic reviews

A satisfyingly intriguing, wish-you-were-here read
The Alexander McCall Smith of la France profonde (Francis Wheen)
Walker's relaxed style and good humour help to bring to life his engaging hero and delightful home
Brilliant at capturing the murderous charms of rural France
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Complex plot focusing international espionage details interweaving French cuisine, social commebtary and entertaining characters. Walker's writing only gets better. One of the latest and best.

Rollicking good story

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Always entertaining and a lesson in French history and culture. Also in the unique cuisine of the Dordogne. Lovely.

Entertaining

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The curious blend of international crime and south west France’s rural culture make this book (as with all the previous stories in the series) both interesting and entertaining. With the addition of Bruno’s love life and his love for his dog, there is something for everyone here !

Maintain high standard of whole series so far

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Another fantastic book by Martin Walker. Have already pre ordered the next book in the series.

Fantastic read, loved it!

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I am hooked on these books.
Love the setting and the characters
I feel that I should be ruffled about some of the attitudes expressed concerning females,even though our hero and possibly the author thinks he is being politically correct,.
I don't always follow the plot but enjoy the action. What a lot this village copper fits into a day...romancing several ladies, running, riding, cafe culture, agony art, baby sitter, celebrity chef, gardening,,coaching, rugby building bunks,, hunting and shoot outs.
I notice that the narrator alters Bruno's voice from time to time. I am not sure why this is.

Setting wins every time.

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