He is the author of a mystery series that take place in a small village similar to his. Bruno Courreges, the police chief, is the main character. Bruno hates to carry a weapon, would rather hunt truffles than arrest his village friends, and tries to protect them from unreasonable regulations of the European Union. He is a grand cook and teaches local children to play tennis and rugby while maintaining order in the village The library now has a copy of two books in the series: Bruno, Chief Of Police and The Dark Vineyard. The library thanks Nancy Dell’Aria for donating the books and a copy of a July NY Times article about the author.