DEATH IN THE DORDOGNE

Bruno Courrèges is the municipal cop in pretty St Denis, southwest France. When an old man, head of an immigrant North African family, is found murdered, suspicion falls on the local doctor's son, but Bruno suspects the crime may have roots in the Second World War, a time of terror and betrayal that set brother against brother. His job is to protect the town from its enemies in every form, gaining the trust of the locals and protecting a timeless way of life, but will the people of St Denis allow Bruno to go digging through their pasts to find the old man's killer? A great start to this beguiling and evocative series to collect. 342pp, paperback.