The Templars' last secret
Subtitle: a Bruno, Chief of Police novel
By: Martin Walker
Edition: First United States edition.
Series: A Bruno, Chief of Police novel
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9781101946800
Subjects: Social life and customs; Benoît Courrèges (Fictitious character); Police; Templars; Country life; Knights Templar (Masonic order); Police chiefs; Fiction
Description: "Bruno, the beloved chief of police of the idyllic French town of St. Denis in the Dordogne, is back! This time a mysterious death brings ancient secrets to light, and it's up to our hero--and favorite gourmand--to connect the tangled threads of past and present When a woman's body is found at the foot of a cliff near St. Denis, Bruno suspects a connection to the great ruined Château de Commarque, a long-ago Knights Templar stronghold that stands on the cliff above, and which, along with the labyrinth of prehistoric caves beneath it, continues to draw the interest of scholars. With the help of Amelie, a young Haitian newcomer to the Dordogne, Bruno learns that the dead woman was an archaeologist searching for a religious artifact of incredible importance, the discovery of which could have dramatic repercussions throughout the Middle East--not to mention in St. Denis. And the woman's ties to Islamic terrorists can only heighten the pressure on Bruno to unravel the centuries-old mystery. Meanwhile, an old flame of Bruno's is assigned to work with him on the case, and the two find time, naturellement, to enjoy the supreme pleasures of the wine, food, and beauty of the Dordogne"--
Notes: "A Borzoi book"--Title page verso.