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# Bruno, Chief of Police: A Mystery of the French Countryside (Bruno Chief Of Police Book 1) Kindle Edition

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Enjoyable mystery series.
  

*by S***M on Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2023*

Excellent mystery series about a local policeman in a small town in France.  The town of St.Denis is small; the people in it are big-hearted, a little quirky and upstanding citizens - well, most of them.  Bruno is definitely the people's policeman and he solves crimes big and small with intelligence and compassion.  This is the 1st book in the series.  Reading #3 now and still love it

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Bruno is the sort of police chief we'd all love to have in our towns.
  

*by K***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2011*

First Line: On a bright May morning, so early that the last of the mist was still lingering low over a bend in the Vézère River, a white van drew to a halt on the ridge that overlooked the small French town.After a horrifying stint with the U.N. peacekeeping forces in Bosnia, Benoît Courrèges (known as Bruno) has found a home he has come to love very much-- the small village of St. Denis in the Périgord region of southwestern France. There with the help of his friends and his own two hands, he has built a home, and there he knows everyone, and everyone knows him. The mayor of St. Denis also likes and respects Bruno and works with him for the good of the village. Bruno has a gun, but doesn't wear it. He has the power to arrest, but doesn't use it. Instead, he uses his common sense, his knowledge of the people and the area, and his powers of observation to do his job well.When an elderly North African who fought in the French army is brutally murdered, the sensitive issues of immigration and religion are raised and threaten to tear the village apart. The larger police agencies move in to take command, Paris sends in a hotshot to oversee everything, and Bruno finds that he's going to need every molecule of his ability to see justice done with the minimum amount of damage. Was the old man murdered by Fascist militants... or is there a deeper, more complex motive?Almost from the opening paragraph, I fell into the embrace of this book. I seldom use the word "charming" because when many other people do, it sounds twee. However, in the case of Bruno, Chief of Police, charming is the only word that fits, and there's nothing derogatory about my usage. The village of St. Denis and its people are so lovingly and meticulously drawn that they came to life as I read. Food played an important role throughout, and Walker described it so well that I often found myself becoming hungry.In the first few chapters of the book, the action centers on how Bruno and the village work together to escape the clutches of the fine-happy European Union officials who constantly roam the country to ensure that all the hygiene rules are being followed to the letter. This leads to many comic scenes that made me laugh. However, when the old man's murder is discovered, the mood turns serious. France's troubles with increasingly large numbers of Muslim immigrants are well known, and Walker depicts this with honesty and sensitivity.Throughout the book, Bruno's character is revealed layer by layer-- and what a marvelous character he is! He willingly gives up control to the larger law enforcement agencies, but they all soon learn that his knowledge of the area and its inhabitants are invaluable.Many times in the mysteries I've read, mayors seem to be a universal target of ridicule and scorn; people who've obtained their positions for the power and prestige and what those two P's can do for them. It was very refreshing to have a mayor play a major role in a book who was intelligent, honest, just, and kind-- and who used his position for the betterment of his community.Did I know the identity of the murderer before it was revealed? No, and when it was revealed, it was a "head slapper" for me because Walker had planted several clues all along the way. I was too immersed in the village and its inhabitants to see them for what they were.Will I be visiting Bruno and St. Denis again? Just try to stop me! This is one of the most enjoyable reads I've had so far this year.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    A GOOD START TO A NEW SERIES
  

*by E***R on Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2022*

I was looking for a new series to dive into as I have finished reading Louise Penny's series about Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and Donna Leon's series about Commimssario Guido Brunetti and decided to read the first book in the Bruno, Chief of Police series.  I was not disappointed.  One of the things I enjoy about Louise Penny and Donna Leon's work is being immersed in their locale (Quebec and Venice) and the cultures of the people.  I enjoy getting acquainted with the main characters and their friends and families who all become friends and I can see this happening with Bruno and the charming characters of his French village.Chief of Police Bruno is a quiet, peaceful man who loves food and wine - both of which are described in vivid detail that I find delightful.  He is very serious about his job and taking care of the people in St. Denis.  Despite his quiet nature, Bruno is a complex character and getting to know him better will be a pleasure.This is not a plot driven book as the mystery is almost secondary to the personalities involved.  There is a murder and it involves the complicated history of France during WWII.  I found the history fascinating and learned a great deal about the French occupation and resistance.  I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a delightful character-driven novel and who wants to make new friends along the way. It is not a fast moving book but one to curl up with and savor.

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