A château under siege
(Book)
Author:
NoveList Series:
Bruno Courreges mysteries volume 16.
Series:
Bruno series ; volume 16.
Published:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2023].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
283 pages ; 24 cm.
Status:
Ashland Adult Detective
D WALKER
Description
When an actor in a local play is attacked during a performance, Bruno must learn whether it was an accident, a crime of passion, or an assassination attempt with implications far beyond the small French village.
The town of Sarlat is staging a reenactment of its liberation from the British in the Hundred Years War when the play’s French hero, Brice Kerquelin, is stabbed and feared fatally wounded. Is it an unfortunate prop malfunction—or something more sinister? The stricken man happens to be number two in the French intelligence service, in line for the top job. Bruno is tasked with the safety of the victim’s daughters, Claire and Nadia, as well as their father’s old Silicon Valley buddies, ostensibly in town for a reunion. One friend from Taiwan, a tycoon in chip fabrication, soon goes missing, and Bruno suspects there may be a link to the French government’s efforts to build a chip industry in Europe—something powerful forces in Russia and China are determined to scuttle. Wading through a tangle of rivalries and secrets, Bruno begins to parse fact from fiction—while also becoming embroiled in some romantic complications, and, of course, finding time to put together some splendid meals.
The town of Sarlat is staging a reenactment of its liberation from the British in the Hundred Years War when the play’s French hero, Brice Kerquelin, is stabbed and feared fatally wounded. Is it an unfortunate prop malfunction—or something more sinister? The stricken man happens to be number two in the French intelligence service, in line for the top job. Bruno is tasked with the safety of the victim’s daughters, Claire and Nadia, as well as their father’s old Silicon Valley buddies, ostensibly in town for a reunion. One friend from Taiwan, a tycoon in chip fabrication, soon goes missing, and Bruno suspects there may be a link to the French government’s efforts to build a chip industry in Europe—something powerful forces in Russia and China are determined to scuttle. Wading through a tangle of rivalries and secrets, Bruno begins to parse fact from fiction—while also becoming embroiled in some romantic complications, and, of course, finding time to put together some splendid meals.
Copies
Location
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Status
Last Check-In
Ashland Adult Detective
D WALKER
Available
Feb 13, 2024
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Cable Adult Fiction
MYS WAL BRU#16
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Feb 13, 2024
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593319819, 0593319818
Notes
Description
The town of Sarlat is staging a reenactment of its liberation from the British in the Hundred Years’ War when the play’s French hero, Brice Kerquelin, is stabbed and feared fatally wounded. Bruno, in the audience, is told that the stricken man is number two in the French intelligence service, in line for the top job. Bruno is tasked with the safety of the victim’s old Silicon Valley buddies, ostensibly in town for a reunion, along with his daughter, Claire. One old friend from Taiwan is missing, a tycoon in chip fabrication, just as the French government seeks to build a chip industry in Europe. But powerful forces in Russia and China are determined to scuttle that arrangement. Wading through a tangle of rivalries and secrets, Bruno begins to parse fact from fiction—while also becoming embroiled in some romantic complications, and of course finding time to put together some splendid meals.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Walker, M. (2023). A château under siege. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Walker, Martin, 1947 January 23-. 2023. A Château Under Siege. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Walker, Martin, 1947 January 23-, A Château Under Siege. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Walker, Martin. A Château Under Siege. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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