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The Crowded Grave

By: Martin Walker
Narrated by: Bill Wallis
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Life in south-west rural France is not the sleepy idyll you might suppose. Local duck and goose farms are being attacked by animal rights protestors attempting to halt the production of foie gras. A senior policeman has been shot by terrorists believed to be the Basque Separatists of ETA.

And if that weren’t enough, a group of students have just unearthed a ‘modern’ skeleton during a dig at one of the ancient sites of this famous region and home to prehistoric man - a dig that has brought an influx of foreigners to the Dordogne. It is up to Chief of Police Bruno Courrèges to get to the bottom of these seemingly unrelated events.

©2011 Walker and Watson (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Cosy International Mystery & Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime

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Lovely story so typical of french life. The treatment of the new magistrate by the farmers is very funny. The description of the food & recipes is mouthwatering. A great read.

Typically French

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Being ill in bed I have been listening to these stories more or less back to back. They have all been good dectective stories in a fairly classical manner with a bit of a thriller thrown in by the connection to the shadier side of the French convoluted police system. Plenty of romance and cooking ! Is there a cook book and wine guide to go with this?
Overall I would say - if u like a easy listen with quite engaging characters try this series.
I have a slight issues with the narration in that the voice sounds a bit older but u get used to it.

Enjoyable - but the least I have enjoyed so far

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Entrancing French village life clashing with terrorism Bruno is the perfect hero once again though his love life keeps us on tenterhooks

Wonderful

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Full of action, with great characters, who bring the French countryside to life. A really enjoyable read.

Excellent book

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After binge-listening to three Bruno books in the past five days, I genuinely feel like a St. Denis resident! "The Crowded Grave" is another excellent mystery full of the charming scenery of rural France and mouthwatering culinary moments.
I am really falling in love with the series - it has intelligent and intriguing mysteries with fascinating historical connections, it's excellently written, paced and plotted, and the French rural settings and culinary references give the books a cosy and soothing atmosphere.

An absolute joy!

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