The arrival of the oligarch's daughter in the Périgord only further complicates one of Bruno's toughest cases yet.
"Walker's Bruno novels are good mysteries, but they're also travelogues and culinary experiences, history lessons and nature guides." --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Unashamedly lavished with warmth. . . . The ubiquitous atmosphere of [Walker's] books is of undisguised affection for the towns, villages, their people, their wine and their food of the Dordogne." --Forbes
"Rich in atmosphere and personality. . . . It's impossible to read a Bruno novel without getting hungry and thirsty." --The New York Times
"Consistently excellent . . . I really want to know Bruno, to eat at his dinner table with his charming and entertaining guests, to play fetch with his basset hound, Balzac . . . I really want to be Bruno." --Bruce Tierney, BookPage (starred review)
"[A] deliciously food-and-wine-soaked world. . . . [With] a cast of characters guaranteed to charm." --Wine Spectator
"Bruno Courrèges may be France's . . . answer to dapper . . . James Bond." --Minneapolis Star Tribune
"[A] charming French village, great food, eccentric characters, and a mystery to nudge things along. . . . Savory indeed." --The Seattle Times
"Falling-off-the-bone French at its ne plus ultra." --Kirkus Reviews
"[An] elegant series. . . . Francophiles will relish the evocative descriptions of the Périgord region and its cuisine. Distinctive characters complement the intricate mystery." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Highly satisfying." --The Boston Globe