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Black Diamond (2010)

by Martin Walker(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1849161216 (ISBN13: 9781849161213)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Quercus Books

series

Bruno, Chief of Police

review 1: Bruno is a wonderful character and I enjoy reading how he can assess the situation and fix it so that everyone but the perpetrators are happy! The black diamond is a rare truffle that demands a huge price in the market so there is a mystery surrounding the truffle market in the next village. There are ongoing disputes between the Vietnamese and the Chinese within the villages and Paris, there are illegal Chinese immigrants being brought into the country as slaves and Bruno has his hands full as it all affects his village. A lot is going on and it's all intertwined into the mystery brilliantly.
review 2: What I like about Martin Walker's mysteries is the way he brings in so much relevant historical background connecting the present with the past which allows ... morethe reader to understand the mystery in a broader context. I also enjoy the cynicism of the French citizens when confronted with yet another ridiculous regulation from the bureaucrats in Brussels trying to impose their superior knowledge of agriculture on the farmers in the French countryside. Good food, great characters, intricate plots, fun reads. less

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