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Title details for To Kill a Troubadour by Martin Walker - Available

To Kill a Troubadour

#16 in series

by Martin Walker
Robert Ian Mackenzie
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When a musician's new song hits a political nerve, he finds himself in the crosshairs of Spanish nationalists' ire, and it's up to Bruno to track down the extremists who seem ready to take deadly measures.
Les Troubadours, a folk music group that Bruno has long supported, go viral with their new number, "Song for Catalonia," when the Spanish government suddenly bans the song. The songwriter, Joël Martin, is a local enthusiast for the old Occitan
language of Périgord and the medieval troubadours, and he sympathizes with the Catalan bid for independence. The success of his song provokes outrage among extreme Spanish nationalists. Then, in a stolen car found on a Périgord back road,
police discover a distinctive bullet for a state-of-the-art sniper's rifle that can kill at three kilometers, and they fear that Joël might be the intended target.
The French and Spanish governments agree to mount a joint operation to stop the assailants, and Bruno is the local man on the spot who mobilizes his resources to track them down. While Bruno tries to keep the peace, his friend Florence reaches
out for help. Her abusive ex-husband is about to be paroled from prison, and she fears he will return to reclaim their children. Will Bruno and Florence be able to prevent this unwanted visit? Despite the pressures, there is always time for Bruno
to savor les plaisirs of the Dordogne around the table with friends.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Bruno, Chief of Police

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 9, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781705064689
      • File size: 275214 KB
      • Duration: 09:33:21

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Chief of Police Bruno, of St. Denis, in the Dordogne region of France, is brought alive by the stylish narration of Robert Ian Mackenzie. Bruno faces a number of challenges, including terrorists in his region, a tense political situation between France and Spain, and the potential return of the abusive ex-husband of his close friend. Mackenzie's familiarity and fondness for the characters is apparent as he uses his narration skills to characterize the often larger-than-life key characters. His pacing is particularly strong, moving the plot along during the sometimes lengthy descriptive scenes, helping to blend them into the plot. Mackenzie's strong use of accents helps to create an authentic backdrop for this cozy mystery. K.J.P. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 30, 2022
      An international incident propels Walker’s taut 15th novel featuring Bruno Courrèges, the chief of police of the small French town of St. Denis (after 2021’s The Coldest Case). A week before Périgord folk band Les Troubadours is scheduled to perform in St. Denis, their new hit, Song for Catalonia, is banned by the Spanish government for encouraging the Catalan region to continue pushing for independence from Spain. The situation escalates exponentially with the spread of fake news on Spanish social media linked to Russia’s campaign to stir up divisions in Europe. The musicians’ website and Twitter feeds are soon overflowing with hateful comments and even death threats. Bruno begins to suspect that the song’s composer may be a target for terrorists when the band performs in his town. Smoothly integrated into Bruno’s investigation is information on a multitude of subjects, from medieval musical instruments to Ukrainian history, plus easy-to-follow recipes such as the British classic Coronation Chicken and Bruno’s Gazpacho. Good food, fascinating history, and a crackerjack mystery: who could ask for more? Agent: Stephanie Cabot, Susanna Lea Agency.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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