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    A Taste for Vengeance
    A Taste for Vengeance
    A Taste for Vengeance
    Audiobook11 hours

    A Taste for Vengeance

    Written by Martin Walker

    Narrated by Robert Ian Mackenzie

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    A missing woman, a shocking pregnancy, a dash of international intrigue, and a bottle or two of good Bergerac: it's another case for Bruno, Chief of Police. When a British tourist fails to turn up for a luxurious cooking vacation in Bruno's usually idyllic Dordogne village of St. Denis, the worried hostess is quick to call on Bruno for help. Monica Felder is nowhere to be found, and her husband, a retired British major, is unreachable. And not long after Bruno discovers that Monica was traveling with a mysterious Irishman (her lover?), the two turn up dead. The Irishman's background in intelligence and his connection to Monica's husband only raise more questions for Bruno. Was she running away? How much does her husband really know? What's the real story behind a scandal buried in the threesome's military past? Meanwhile, the star of the girls' rugby team, a favorite of Bruno's, is pregnant, putting at risk her chances of being named to the French national squad. Bruno's search for the truth in both cases leads him to places he hadn't intended to go-but, as ever, he and his friends take time to savor the natural delights of the Dordogne. Sante!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJun 12, 2018
    ISBN9781501997662
    A Taste for Vengeance
    Author

    Martin Walker

    Martin Walker is a former foreign correspondent in USSR, USA, Europe, and Africa for The Guardian (UK), author of histories of the Cold War and 20th century USA, and of studies of Gorbachev, Clinton, the extreme right, and more.

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    • 4/5
      Bruno is promoted but does not let that change his style. Two murders of people with a very complicated history lead him down many interesting historic paths. Good history, if fictional, excellent characters, and a vibrant storyline make this book an excellent addition to this fine series. We also learn how to make foie gras.
    • 4/5
      At the request of his friend Pamela, St. Denis municipal policeman Bruno Courrèges looks into one of Pamela’s cooking school guests whose failure to arrive at the appointed time worries her. Bruno, the newly appointed head of the Vézère Valley police, calls on his new colleagues for assistance. It’s not long before they find the missing woman and her Irish lover dead. On first appearance it seems to be a murder-suicide, but things don’t quite add up. Since the case appears to have ties to international terrorism, Bruno once again partners with his old lover, Isabelle, to solve the case. Meanwhile, Bruno is excitedly optimistic that the captain of St. Denis’s girl’s rugby team will be named to the French national team. However, news of Paulette’s unplanned pregnancy throws this into doubt.Long-time series readers have by now come to expect Bruno’s major case to involve terrorists and for Bruno to be seconded to the Brigadier. Bruno’s new appointment adds a twist to the series formula as Bruno tries to figure out his chain of command. I didn’t care for the unplanned pregnancy plot line. It seems to be a plot device to force Bruno to reevaluate his attitude toward abortion and the rights of fathers, paving the way for a reunion with Isabelle. Their relationship had ended when Bruno learned that Isabelle had aborted their child without telling him she was pregnant. Bruno recognizes that he and Isabelle want different things, so I wish he would move on and find someone who wants the same things he does out of life. Maybe someone like Florence?
    • 4/5
      Bruno receives a promotion which creates confusion in his line of reporting. One of Pamela's cooking school students fails to show. Since she phoned a few days early with great enthusiasm about attending, Pamela asks Bruno to look into it. As they track her to the home of a man with whom she was seen earlier, law enforcement officials discover her corpse inside the house and his outside where birds preyed on his body. As the investigation progresses, they discover the woman's husband near death in a Texas hospital and that the dead man used a fake name. With links to the Irish Republican Army and intelligence forces from England, Ireland, and America, this one presents a little "cozy" international intrigue. As always the food descriptions make readers drool! I enjoyed seeing Bruno's new role. I listened to the audio book read by Robert Ian Mackenzie who is the perfect series narrator.
    • 4/5
      This is the 11th book in the Bruno Chief of Police series. Bruno has received a promotion and it comes with lot more work and a little more pay. Pamela, a former girlfriend, has opened a cooking school for tourists and Bruno teaches one day as do others in the village. One of Pamela's tourists does not arrive at her home although she did deplane at the right time and place. She is eventually found dead along with a man the investigation reveals she knows. Most of the mysteries in the Bruno books are related to international political operations. This is not an exception, and I thought the murder investigation went on too long and was too involved. I'm giving the book overall a 4* rating because I liked the rest of it so much.
    • 5/5
      What a great book, and a wonderful addition to this enjoyable series! We see our beloved Bruno receiving a promotion, and with that promotion, a whole long list of new responsibilities, and new bosses, For those of us who know Bruno, we know how much he loves being a small town police chief. He knows everyone and everything in and around St. Denis. He still has lots of time to coach rugby, play tennis, ride his horse Hector and socialize with his friends. The new job begins to infringe on that a bit. And this time Bruno is dealing with IRA terrorists around the region. A particularly brutal crime scene is how this book begins. At first it looks like a murder-suicide, but it soon becomes apparent that it was a double murder. But there are also family rivalries at the heart of it. As there is with big money and inheritance, various family members are trying to ensure that they get the money and that others don't. Bruno, with the help of his friends and his dog Balzac, manages to stop the carnage and to save one of their own. This book is a solid addition to this wonderful series. And there is lots of lovely food and wine throughout to satisfy any foodie.
    • 3/5
      3.5*

      While I continue to enjoy St. Denis & Bruno, I found myself sighing while reading this 11th book in the series because once again Bruno has become embroiled in a case involving national & international agencies. It would be nice for him to have a purely local case once in a while!
    • 3/5
      Once again the politics bored me to tears... this time it was Iraq/Afghanistan missing millions & the IRA..... The inclusion of world politics & terrorists bores me to tears, but as I really enjoy the other parts of the book, I skip over a lot.Bruno's friend Pamela has expanded her riding school to include week long cooking classes for adults/tourists who are interested in the local cuisine. When one of the scheduled participants does not show up, it is found that she actually arrived 1 day earlier & went off with her lover, in whose shower she is found murdered. Her lover is found dead, hanging from a tree in his orchard.... A suicide note in his printer, but the computer wiped clean.The side stories of Bruno's promotion, the local girl's rugby team, & its star player was very interesting; as of course was the food!
    • 4/5
      Good story but too much cooking for me
    • 4/5
      Bruno consistently satisfies.The irony of title of the Bruno, Chief of Police series up until now is that Benoît (Bruno) Courrèges was the ONLY policeman in the fictional town of St. Denis in the Périgord region of France. In this latest book, Bruno is promoted to be the supervisor of two other policemen/women in adjacent communities which provides expanded characters and plot points here and likely further adventures down the road.The food and wine element has always been one of my favourite features of the Bruno series and Martin Walker does not disappoint this time around. Bruno's friends Pamela and Miranda have expanded their rental properties enterprise to include gourmet cooking classes and have enlisted their local contacts to lead individual classes and excursions. Of course, Bruno has a key role in this.The actual criminal cases seem more of an after-thought this time, as the domestic case is somewhat more like community meddling in a young woman's pregnancy and the international case is solved rather early with few mystery elements remaining. Still there is a bit of a twist and a dramatic showdown at the finish. No spoilers from me on the specifics.
    • 5/5
      At the beginning of this eleventh Bruno Chief of Police mystery, readers learn that Bruno has been given added responsibilities, and some of the more interesting parts of the book have him dealing with these as well as members of the police force that we've never met before. I liked seeing him out of his comfort zone. Not everything ran smoothly, and he often had to think quickly to avoid disaster. The past few books in the series have had Bruno involved in cases in which the French government works with other countries-- especially when the investigation has to do with terrorism. A Taste for Vengeance does involve terrorism (from a source which surprised me... and should not have), and Bruno gets to work closely with counterparts in the American and British governments. I do like seeing that governments can actually work together for the common good. We need more of that.It was refreshing not to have a mystery that linked to World War II, and in many other respects, this book shows us the Bruno that I've known and loved since the very first book. I only have one small quibble, which will make some people shake their heads: if anything, there is too much food throughout the book. Yes, I love the cooking-- the tastes, the smells, the history of the food and drink, watching it being prepared, the camaraderie. But there were too many such scenes that kept taking me away from the investigations. Removing one or two would've sharpened the pace and the suspense yet still had me hopping in the car to go to the local French grocery store.But as I've already said, A Taste for Vengeance shows me the Bruno and the St. Denis that I love-- and that I'll always come back to. If you love mysteries that are recipes filled with well-seasoned intrigue, characters, and a setting so pitch-perfect you'll start speaking with a French accent, you simply have to read Martin Walker's Bruno Chief of Police mysteries. Ils sont magnifiques!
    • 3/5
      A fun French mystery revolving around food
    • 3/5
      These are well-reviewed, and the French village background is atmospheric. With the emphasis on food and wine, and the fantasy second home locale, it's meant to be a cross between the old Gourmet magazine and a police procedural. The author seems interesting. With all those tasty ingredients, you'd think it would be delicious. Unfortunately, I found it more like a glass of water when I wasn't thirsty. Extremely dull.I finished this, but I'm not sure why, and I won't be reading more.
    • 5/5
      A TASTE FOR VENGEANCE: A BRUNO, CHIEF OF POLICE NOVEL is written by Martin Walker. A former correspondent for the UK’s Guardian and nonfiction author of history and political events, Mr. Walker is known currently for his mystery series set in the Dordogne region of France.Bruno is called upon to help Pamela track down a visitor to one of her cooking classes, who has gone missing. An investigation turns up reports of murder, thievery, international mercenaries, terrorist vendettas and ‘a taste for brutal vengeance’.I quite like the discussions (in this title) of abortion and its emotional toll on all concerned. It’s not so easy, is it guys?I like the plots in this series, which include archaeology, history, French culture, interpersonal relationships, diplomacy, and increasingly, international events which dump their debris into the quiet Dordogne area. The locations and references to the food and wine of the region is just spectacular.I couldn’t be more interested in and pleased with this series. Chapeau to Bruno and Martin Walker.