{"product_id":"the-children-return-bruno-chief-of-police","title":"The Children Return (Bruno, Chief of Police)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe seventh novel in Martin Walker’s irresistible mystery series set in the South of France and starring Bruno, Chief of Police\u003cbr\u003e\nBruno, chief of police in the French town of St. Denis, is already busy with a case when the body of an undercover French Muslim cop is found in the woods, a man who called Bruno for help only hours earlier.\u003cbr\u003e\nBut Bruno's sometime boss and rival, the Brigadier, doesn't see this investigation as a priority—there are bigger issues at stake.\u003cbr\u003e\nBruno has other ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\nMeanwhile, a Muslim youth named Sami turns up at a French army base in Afghanistan hoping to get home to St. Denis. One of Bruno's old army comrades helps to smuggle Sami back to France, but the FBI aren't far behind. Then an American woman appears in St. Denis with a warrant for Sami's extradition.\u003cbr\u003e\nBruno must unravel these multiple mysteries, amidst pressure from his bosses, and find his own way to protect his town and its people.\u003cbr\u003e\nPRAISE FOR MARTIN WALKER AND THE BRUNO, CHIEF OF POLICE, SERIES:\u003cbr\u003e\n“Martin Walker’s bucolic mysteries offer a gentle reminder to slow down and smell the grapes.” —THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\n“Walker is brilliant at capturing the murderous charms of rural France.” —DAILY MIRROR\u003cbr\u003e\n“Walker hits the sweet spot of balancing humor and drama, and his food descriptions will leave readers fantasizing about dining in the Perigord.” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, ISBN13: 9781443441056 ISBN10: 1443441058 Material Type: paperback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CheapBookDepot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46129549246627,"sku":"42.00_0_20210911_12127","price":15.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/9227\/5107\/files\/61co9q6YzsL.jpg?v=1754984207","url":"https:\/\/usedbookdepot.com\/products\/the-children-return-bruno-chief-of-police","provider":"Used Book Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}