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Title details for The Shooting at Chateau Rock by Martin Walker - Available

The Shooting at Chateau Rock

#13 in series

by Martin Walker
Robert Ian Mackenzie
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When a local's death is linked to a Russian oligarch and his multinational conglomerate, Bruno faces one
of his toughest cases yet, one that brings together a conniving French businessman and a rock star—and, of
course, Bergerac red and white.
It's summer in the Dordogne. The heirs of a modest Périgordian sheep farmer learn upon his death that they
have been disinherited, and their father's estate sold to an insurance company in return for a policy that would have
placed him in a five-star retirement home for the rest of his life. His children are immediately suspicious of the
uncharacteristically lavish arrangement. Their inquest raises other unsavory questions about his passing: Was it a
natural death? Was there foul play?
Bruno begins an investigation that leads him to several shadowy companies owned by a Russian billionaire. The
companies are based in Cyprus, Malta, and Luxembourg, but Bruno finds a way into the organization in France: a
recently relocated notaire and an insurance agent. As Bruno pursues this ominious lead, the Russian's daughter turns
up in the Périgord, further complicating the case. All leads to a deadly denouement at the château of the rock star.
It takes all of Bruno's resolve and quick thinking to untangle the truth. But, as ever—Bruno makes time for lunch.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Bruno, Chief of Police

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 1, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781980081159
      • File size: 286459 KB
      • Duration: 09:56:47

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Robert Ian Mackenzie returns to perform the 13th entry in this mystery series set in Dordogne, France. Bruno is more than the chief of police--he's a friend, a good neighbor, an animal lover, and a gourmet cook. In this outing, he investigates a shady retirement community, the possible murder of a local sheep farmer, and a questionable insurance company, all of which seem to have connections to the Russian mob. Mackenzie takes an easy pace, matching life in the French countryside and allowing listeners the space to savor the region's beauty, food, and wine. He wisely employs various accents only as needed to distinguish characters and set the mood. Bruno's personal life, which is as important as the crimes, gives this audiobook wide appeal. C.B.L. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from March 16, 2020
      In Walker’s outstanding 13th outing for St. Denis, France, chief of police Benoît “Bruno” Courrèges (after 2019’s The Body in the Castle Well), 70ish retired rock star Rod Macrae, his much younger wife, and their college-age children, Jamie and Kirsty, are spending a last summer together at their country house, Château Rock, before the parents amicably divorce. Jamie is joined by his girlfriend, Galina, a Russian oligarch’s daughter. When a sheep farmer dies and his children learn that they’ve been disinherited, Bruno investigates. He soon suspects there’s a connection between the farmer’s suspicious death and Galina’s father, whose shadowy shell businesses may be a cover for illicit activity throughout the Mediterranean and the E.U. Meanwhile, the obliging Bruno helps plan and prepare meals, teaches children to swim, and considers breeding his pedigree hunting dog. Francophiles will relish the evocative descriptions of the Périgord region and its cuisine. Distinctive characters complement the intricate mystery. Readers new to this elegant series will feel right at home. Agent: Stephanie Cabot, Gernert Agency.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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