To Kill a Troubadour, Martin Walker
To Kill a Troubadour, Martin Walker
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To Kill a Troubadour

Author: Martin Walker

Narrator: Robert Ian Mackenzie

Unabridged: 9 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/09/2022


Synopsis

When a musician’s new song hits a political nerve, he finds himself in the crosshairs of Spanish nationalists’ ire, and it’s up to Bruno to track down the extremists who seem ready to take deadly measures.

Les Troubadours, a folk music group that Bruno has long supported, go viral with their new number, “Song for Catalonia,” when the Spanish government suddenly bans the song. The songwriter, Joël Martin, is a local enthusiast for the old Occitan
language of Périgord and the medieval troubadours, and he sympathizes with the Catalan bid for independence. The success of his song provokes outrage among extreme Spanish nationalists. Then, in a stolen car found on a Périgord back road,
police discover a distinctive bullet for a state-of-the-art sniper’s rifle that can kill at three kilometers, and they fear that Joël might be the intended target.

The French and Spanish governments agree to mount a joint operation to stop the assailants, and Bruno is the local man on the spot who mobilizes his resources to track them down. While Bruno tries to keep the peace, his friend Florence reaches
out for help. Her abusive ex-husband is about to be paroled from prison, and she fears he will return to reclaim their children. Will Bruno and Florence be able to prevent this unwanted visit? Despite the pressures, there is always time for Bruno
to savor les plaisirs of the Dordogne around the table with friends.

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 John on August 19, 2022

I have loved the "Bruno" series but, whether I've outgrown it or Martin Walker is in a slump, this installment felt different. The extended history lessons and detailed food preparation sequences are starting to distract from the plot lines. Furthermore, there seems to be more conflict and edginess......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on August 16, 2022

This latest Bruno adventure is packed with layers of the usual camaraderie of Bruno's fellow citizens and friends with the addition of musicians coming to the region with their message of ancient cultures that some oppose. Elements normally delivered in all the Bruno books take on new urgency with i......more

Goodreads review by Richard on July 06, 2022

Well, I seem to be out of step, or maybe people don't bother with poor reviews. Anyway, having (mostly) enjoyed the preceeding 14 books in the series this one just did not engage me. Overly politicised plot, questionable motives re Florence's ex, and at 70 pages in virtually nothing except for intro......more

Goodreads review by Tammy Hoyt on August 14, 2022

least favorite in the series Sorry, but the terrorist plot is getting tiresome in the Périgord . And frankly Bruno needs to move on from his one night stands with Pamela. But the whole story really dragged for me, and I just wanted it over.......more

Goodreads review by Trish on October 03, 2024

Bruno makes more friends with food in this portion of the story...this time an elite team of snipers--good people to have one one's side. Songsters who have a protest theme become centered in a Russian plot to aggravate relations between France and Spain. Cozy Bear almost succeeds, but is stymied by......more