{"product_id":"9781529428339","title":"An Enemy in the Village","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Walker, Martin \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 05\/06\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 320 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781529428339,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrance's favourite country policeman investigates a suicide and gets involved in a tricky local issue in the latest adventure in this ever popular and bestselling mystery series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'FRENCH TOURISM SHOULD RAISE A GLASS TO WALKER'S DORDOGNE MYSTERIES' Daily MailBruno Courr?ges is chief of police of the lovely Dordogne town of St Denis with a remit that covers the beautiful valley of the river Véz?re. One autumn morning he comes across an abandoned car parked near a local beauty spot. Inside is a dead woman, Monique, an apparent suicide resulting from depression. But there are circumstances surrounding the death that raise Bruno's suspicions, particularly when disputes arise surrounding her Will.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e At the same time, Bruno makes the mistake of interfering in a local marital dispute. Deputy mayor Xavier has been playing away and finds himself evicted from the family home. Old controversies about deer culls take on new life and then a second campaign begins, stating that Bruno is less of a village copper and more of a secret policeman, whose main job is working for French intelligence. Some of the ammunition for this attack, Bruno learns, comes from Xavier, who sees this as a way to topple Bruno and the mayor and succeed to the mayor's job himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Suddenly Bruno's shiny reputation is looking a little tarnished as he battles to save his name and answer the questions surrounding Monique's suicide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55589944131957,"sku":"9781529428339","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781529428339_15e74bbb-0a02-4c44-85d6-0ae6af6f9910.jpg?v=1759663055","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.live\/products\/9781529428339","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}