The Children Return: A Mystery of the French Countryside [Paperback]

With clever twists and action aplenty, this installment in the delightful, internationally acclaimed series featuring Chief of Police Bruno is a journey to St. Denis that readers won't soon forget.

Bruno’s village of St. Denis has been called many things, but a hotbed of international intrigue has never been one of them ...  until now. When an undercover agent is found murdered just as a prodigal son is set to retun from a grim tour in the Middle East, the small town suddenly finds itself host to a determined global tribunal, threatening the usual cheer brought by St. Denis’s annual wine festival. The small towns where Martin Walker sets his enchanting country mysteries embody the sublime physical beauty...of France.  —The New York Times

“Nicely crafted with sensitivity and humor, The Children Return is tailor-made for fans of Peter Mayle, Colin Cotterill and Alexander McCall Smith. —BookPage
 
“Bruno Courrèges may be France’s...answer to dapper James Bond.”—Minneapolis Star-Tribune
 
 “A [plot] as volatile as Bruno’s pot au feu.” —Kirkus Reviews
 
“[Walker’s] juxtaposition of the serene and the darker arts reminds us not to forget to smell the roses.”—The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC)
 
“A solid mystery, with the ever-fascinating character of Bruno at the helm.” —Booklist 

“A cozy village mystery needn’t be quaint, and in his blissful novels about Brlc£