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RUN, don't walk - only a few hours left

Martin Walker's eighteenth and latest Bruno book, A Grave in the Woods, is at £0.99 in the UK, with that odd (but much appreciated) UK thing of putting new books on sale for £0.99 for one day, not too long after they are published. And this one's so new, it's not even out in the US yet, and won't be out here for three more weeks!

I had gotten a little unhappy with the series a few books back (still good, just not great), when I felt it had drifted a bit away from its La France profonde roots, and had gotten a bit unbelievable - how many international terrorists can really show up in St Denis? But I have liked the last couple. So I have high hopes for this one...

Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CP869XMY
Kobo UK: https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/a-grave-in-the-woods-1

Spoiler:

The long arm of history reaches into the present in Bruno's latest case when three sets of bones are discovered, buried deep in the woods outside the Dordogne town of St Denis. It appears that the remains have lain there since World War 2. Bruno must investigate who the bones belong to and whether their burial amounts to a war crime.

Bruno has other concerns too. After weeks of heavy autumn rain, the normally tranquil Dordogne river has risen to record levels, compromising the upriver dams that control the Vezere that flows through St Denis, bringing the threat of a devastating flood.

As ever, Bruno must rely on his wits, tenacity and people skills to ensure that past wrongs don't result in present violence, and to keep his little town and its inhabitants safe from harm.