A real estate agentâs death sends shock waves through the idyllic town of St. Denis, leading Bruno, Chief of Police, to suspect that thereâs more to this tragedy than meets the eye.
But Bruno canât shake the suspicion that something sinister lurks underneath this tidy narrative. After he delivers Moniqueâs final messages to those most important to her, malicious gossip about Bruno begins to spread through the village. One thing leads to another, and soon Bruno faces pressure to resign from the job. Despite this disturbing turn of events, Bruno remains Bruno, never one to turn down a fine meal with good company in the French countryside. In the course of inquiry, he meets Lauraâand her dog, which happens to be the same breed as his beloved basset hound. As sparks fly and Bruno realizes just how much he has at stake, he races to find out what really happened to Monique, before he loses his badge, his new loveâor something even worse.
An Enemy in the Village (Bruno, Chief of Police) - Martin Walker
A real estate agentâs death sends shock waves through the idyllic town of St. Denis, leading Bruno, Chief of Police, to suspect that thereâs more to this tragedy than meets the eye.
But Bruno canât shake the suspicion that something sinister lurks underneath this tidy narrative. After he delivers Moniqueâs final messages to those most important to her, malicious gossip about Bruno begins to spread through the village. One thing leads to another, and soon Bruno faces pressure to resign from the job. Despite this disturbing turn of events, Bruno remains Bruno, never one to turn down a fine meal with good company in the French countryside. In the course of inquiry, he meets Lauraâand her dog, which happens to be the same breed as his beloved basset hound. As sparks fly and Bruno realizes just how much he has at stake, he races to find out what really happened to Monique, before he loses his badge, his new loveâor something even worse.