The Devil's Cave

Name: The Devil's Cave
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Martin Walker
ISBN: 9781470371913

Author: Martin Walker

Series: Bruno, Chief of Police #5

Narrator: Robert Ian Mackenzie

Unabridged: 11 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/09/2013

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Suspense & Thriller, Crime

Synopsis

Bestselling author Martin Walker pens stories filled with small-town ambience and charming characters. In The Devil's Cave, police chief Bruno CourrEges is investigating a murder as the tiny French village of St. Denis prepares for Easter. An unknown woman--dead, naked, and bearing the marks of a black magic ritual--is found in a boat floating down the River VEzEre. With the townsfolk terrified, clues quickly lead Bruno to the Gouffre de Colombac--the Devil's Cave.

About Martin Walker

Martin Walker is a senior fellow of the Global Business Policy Council, a private think tank based in Washington, D.C. He is also editor in chief emeritus and international affairs columnist at United Press International. His books include The Cold War: A History, Makers of the American Century, and the Bruno series. He divides his time between Washington, D.C., and the Dordogne.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lori on October 09, 2021

When a woman's body floats to St. Denis, her body's signs showing performance of a Satanic ritual prompt further investigation. We become acquainted with the Red Countess, her sister, her nurse, and others as it appears the punt was launched from her property. Many residents oppose a proposed housin......more

Goodreads review by Diane on June 01, 2013

I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery. Bruno's demeanor makes me wish always that he was the Chief of Police in my town. Or more truthfully, that I lived in his. The plot of this book involves caves, political cans of worms, and shady businesspeople who view the area's inhabitants as nitwits and/or coun......more