The Devil's Cave

It is springtime France's Perigord, a time of beauty and calm. But not for Bruno, chief of police of the small town of St Denis. A woman's body has been found on a boat, bearing signs of a black magic ritual.

Bruno has too much on his plate as it is - mediating a domestic abuse case that needs careful handling and a dodgy local development proposal that seems just too good to be true.

But a murder case must take precedent and the roots of this one lie buried deep in the past - linked to a chateau above a bend in the river, to the reclusive old woman who lives there, and to the secret hidden in the Devil's Cave.

“If you're looking for some engaging entertainment as a beach read or for a wet afternoon then you're unlikely to go far wrong”

If you're looking for some engaging entertainment as a beach read or for a wet afternoon then you're unlikely to go far wrong Bookbag
The irresistible Bruno ... leaping up mountains and plunging into caves as he prevents various ingenious crimes and plots from upsetting the traditional way of life in St Denis Literary Review
A page turning thriller ... well crafted and enjoyable Tribune
Makes for pleasant holiday reading with its panoramic picture of life in all those Dordogne towns and hamlets Shotsmag
The book's darker edges are balanced out by a likeable main character and Walker's obvious love for and understanding of French country life is obvious in every page Irish Examiner
Walker's finest yet, a first-rate mystery Entertainment Weekly

Martin Walker is a prize-winning journalist and the author of several acclaimed works of non-fiction, including The Cold War: A History. He lives in the Dordogne and Washington, DC.

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It is springtime France's Perigord, a time of beauty and calm. But not for Bruno, chief of police of the small town of St Denis. A woman's body has been found on a boat, bearing signs of a black magic ritual. Bruno has too much on his plate as it is - mediating a domestic abuse case that needs careful handling and a dodgy local development proposal that seems just too good to be true. But a murder case must take precedent and the roots of this one lie buried deep in the past - linked to a chateau above a bend in the river, to the reclusive old woman who lives there, and to the secret hidden in the Devil's Cave.

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