{"product_id":"9781529428377","title":"An Enemy in the Village","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Walker, Martin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eClassic crime\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 12 March 2026 by Quercus Publishing in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Dordogne Mysteries' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e196 x 129 x 23 | 224g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrance's favourite country policeman investigates a suicide and gets involved in a tricky local issue in the latest adventure in this ever popular and bestselling mystery series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'FRENCH TOURISM SHOULD RAISE A GLASS TO WALKER'S DORDOGNE MYSTERIES' Daily MailBruno Courr?ges is chief of police of the lovely Dordogne town of St Denis with a remit that covers the beautiful valley of the river Véz?re. One autumn morning he comes across an abandoned car parked near a local beauty spot. Inside is a dead woman, Monique, an apparent suicide resulting from depression. But there are circumstances surrounding the death that raise Bruno's suspicions, particularly when disputes arise surrounding her Will.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e At the same time, Bruno makes the mistake of interfering in a local marital dispute. Deputy mayor Xavier has been playing away and finds himself evicted from the family home. Old controversies about deer culls take on new life and then a second campaign begins, stating that Bruno is less of a village copper and more of a secret policeman, whose main job is working for French intelligence. Some of the ammunition for this attack, Bruno learns, comes from Xavier, who sees this as a way to topple Bruno and the mayor and succeed to the mayor's job himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Suddenly Bruno's shiny reputation is looking a little tarnished as he battles to save his name and answer the questions surrounding Monique's suicide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56585683370308,"sku":"9781529428377","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9781529428377.jpg?v=1774970837","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9781529428377","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}