Tuesday, October 19, 2021

On My Radar: Bruno's Challenge

 

 
It's always a good day when I find out about a new book from one of my favorite authors. When I learned that Martin Walker has a short story collection coming out featuring Bruno, Chief of Police, you know I did a happy dance. Let's find out more about it!
 

Synopsis:

"Martin Walker presents his first collection of stories featuring all the familiar characters from his Bruno novels and the glories of the Périgord, with ample helpings of food and wine.

After a prisoner breaks parole to see his son on Christmas, Bruno must track him down before he throws away his chance at eventual freedom. When a Senegalese man’s coffee sells superbly at the market, some café owners become incensed by the new competition and take matters into their own hands. As a Swiss tourist and a St. Denis native fall in love over the fruit-and-veggie stall, one of their family members takes drastic steps to break them up. A fledgling tour bus business is sabotaged, leading Bruno to take a closer look at a town love triangle. Called in to investigate a case of stolen oysters, our beloved policeman reunites with an old flame to catch the shellfish thieves.
 
In story after story, Bruno settles town disputes, mediates family quarrels, and tracks down lawbreakers in his adored village of St. Denis and its environs. Featured meals in the collection include a fatty Christmas goose, a savory nettle soup with crème fraîche, and a fluffy quiche Lorraine
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I did notice that some of the stories in this collection have already been released in digital format, so that's something you might want to take into consideration. There are new stories in the collection, so you know I'm still going to get my hands on a copy to read them!
 
I'm showing the UK cover of Bruno's Challenge in this post. The UK release date is November 11, 2021. The US edition will be available on March 15, 2022.
 
Bon appétit!

12 comments:

  1. Oooh, you know this one's on my radar now, too, Cathy. It's such a good series, and I always feel like I'm actually there when I'm lost in Bruno's world. Thanks for the heads up!

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  2. I'm behind in this series. Thanks for the reminder. :)

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  3. Oooh - bonus Bruno! I haven't read anything digitally from Martin Walker, so all the stories will be new for me.

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  4. This sounds good! I've got to get back to the Bruno series.

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    1. I love this series. It's actually one of the few that I make sure to keep current on.

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  5. The computer ate my comment.
    Anyway, I haven't read this series, not because I didn't want to. I have wanted to read it.
    But when I got books from the library reserve, they were dusty or the print was too small. I should get an ereader or see if the books are in Overdrive at the library's website.
    But I haven't had French food in years and I love it.
    So I'd probably gain two pounds just from reading this or any other book, but I'm game.

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    1. With this series, you'd probably gain at least five pounds per book. ;-)

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  6. Yeah, I was debating the weight gain. Probably five pounds per book is more like it.

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    1. I have the same problem when I visit with Montalbano.

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