WALKER: Bruno, Chief of Police (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 2009)

Description: TITLE: Bruno, Chief of Police AUTHOR: Walker, Martin AUTHOR 2 (if applicable): n/a AUTHOR 3 (if applicable): n/a ILLUSTRATOR (if applicable): n/a PUBLISHER: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., Date: 2009 ISBN: 9780307270177 FORMAT: Hardcover, 275 pages EDITION: First U. S. Edition PRINTING [if applicable]: 1st Printing (No Later Stated) BOOK CONDITION: Very Good JACKET CONDITION: Good DIMENSIONS (if available): 8.50 x 6.00 x 1.00 in. approx. KEYWORDS: Martin Walker, Bruno, Chief of Police, Dordogne, France, Detective, Mystery, Fiction DESCRIPTION: From the dustjacket flap: The first installment in a wonderful new series that follows the exploits of Benoît Courrèges, a policeman in a small French village where the rituals of the café still rule. Bruno—as he is affectionately nicknamed may be the town's only municipal policeman, but in the hearts and minds of its denizens, he is chief of police. Bruno is a former soldier who has embraced the pleasures and slow rhythms of country life-living in his restored shepherd's cottage; patronizing the weekly market; sparring with, and basically ignoring, the European Union bureaucrats from Brussels. He has a gun but never wears it; he has the power to arrest but never uses it. But then the murder of an elderly North African who fought in the French army changes everything and galvanizes Bruno's attention: the man was found with a swastika carved into his chest. Because of the case's potential political ramifications, a young policewoman is sent from Paris to aid Bruno with his investigation. The two immediately suspect militants from the anti-immigrant National Front, but when a visiting scholar helps to untangle the dead man's past, Bruno's suspicions turn toward a more complex motive. His investigation draws him into one of the darkest chapters of French history— World War II, a time of terror and betrayal that set brother against brother. Bruno soon discovers that even his seemingly perfect corner of la belle France is not exempt from that period's sinister legacy. Bruno, Chief of Police is deftly dark, mesmerizing, and totally engaging. CONDITION: Ex-library (Calvert Library, Maryland) with stamp on title page, stickers on cover and spine, and an additional sticker on the spine (see photos). Dustjacket protected in mylar jacket, spine appears slightly sunned, else sound. Contents appear clean and unmarked. A solid reading copy. FROM THE BOOKSELLER: Thank you for visiting the Dactyl Books eBay Store! We are a virtual second-hand and antiquarian reseller of books specialising in History, Science, Literature, and Mystery & Detective Fiction, but we have a little bit of everything in our stocks! We are listing new items all the time, but if you are looking for a specific title or edition, don't hesitate to send it on to us and we will be glad to check and give you an opinion on how best to find your desired title. NOTES ON EDITIONS: We use a number of resources to attempt to determine the edition of the book that we are listing. My most frequently referenced resource is Zempel and Verkler's "First Editions: A Guide to Identification," although we also use other internet sources and make comparisons with listings we find on various internet sites. We strive to be extremely careful and diligent in describing our listings, but if you receive a book and don't feel that it's quite what you ordered, please contact us through the "Contact Seller" link to see what we can do for you. To avoid the chances of this happening, if you have a question about a book or other item, or would like to see additional photos, please use the "Contact Seller" link in the item description and let us know what you need. We will do our best to answer your questions *before* any sale. TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS IN OUR LISTINGS: For your convenience, here is a list of terms and abbreviations that we commonly use in listings: IBC: Inside Back CoverIBEP: Inside Back End PaperIFC: Inside Front CoverIFEP: Inside Front End PaperText-Block: The body of the book contained between the covers. Thanks for your interest in Dactyl Books!

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