Fatal Pursuit: A twisty murder mystery set in idyllic rural France
Jun 2016 · Hachette UK
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Bruno, Chief of Police, investigates the real-life disappearance of 'the most beautiful car ever made' in this compelling case for France's favourite cop.
'Rich in atmosphere and personality' New York Times
The Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic was called the most beautiful car of all time. Only four of them were ever built. A California museum paid $37 million for one; Ralph Lauren bought another; a third was smashed by a train at a level crossing. The fourth disappeared in France during World War 2. It was the car used by British racing ace, William Grover Williams, twice winner of the French and Monaco Grand Prix, who became an undercover agent in Occupied France.
The latest adventure in the Bruno series of mystery novels starts from this true story. Two young men, both racing drivers with a passion for antique cars, compete to find new clues as to the car's hiding place in the Perigord region of France.
When a local researcher turns up dead on Bruno's patch, and French intelligence starts investigating the use of classic car sales to launder money for funding Islamic terrorism, Bruno finds himself once more caught up in a case that reaches far beyond his small town and its people.
With the bucolic charm and gourmet cooking that are the hallmarks of this series, Bruno's latest adventure finds him falling in love again as he races to find the murderer and to track down the fate of the most beautiful car ever made.
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What readers are saying about Fatal Pursuit
'Highly recommended' 5* Reader Review
'A great read . . . I look forward to reading more' 5* Reader Review
'I am fully hooked' 5* Reader Review
'Excellent and evocative' 5* Reader Review
'One of my very favourite authors' 5* Reader Review
'Rich in atmosphere and personality' New York Times
The Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic was called the most beautiful car of all time. Only four of them were ever built. A California museum paid $37 million for one; Ralph Lauren bought another; a third was smashed by a train at a level crossing. The fourth disappeared in France during World War 2. It was the car used by British racing ace, William Grover Williams, twice winner of the French and Monaco Grand Prix, who became an undercover agent in Occupied France.
The latest adventure in the Bruno series of mystery novels starts from this true story. Two young men, both racing drivers with a passion for antique cars, compete to find new clues as to the car's hiding place in the Perigord region of France.
When a local researcher turns up dead on Bruno's patch, and French intelligence starts investigating the use of classic car sales to launder money for funding Islamic terrorism, Bruno finds himself once more caught up in a case that reaches far beyond his small town and its people.
With the bucolic charm and gourmet cooking that are the hallmarks of this series, Bruno's latest adventure finds him falling in love again as he races to find the murderer and to track down the fate of the most beautiful car ever made.
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What readers are saying about Fatal Pursuit
'Highly recommended' 5* Reader Review
'A great read . . . I look forward to reading more' 5* Reader Review
'I am fully hooked' 5* Reader Review
'Excellent and evocative' 5* Reader Review
'One of my very favourite authors' 5* Reader Review
Ratings and reviews
4.6
12 reviews
Paul Bushby
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May 30, 2020
I love the relaxed writing style and the mouthwatering descriptions of the local foods and wines.
Gerry Foreman
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October 2, 2023
Good read, as usual from MW
Mathieu Ardern
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August 23, 2018
Perfect easy read
About the author
Martin Walker is a prize-winning journalist and the author of several acclaimed works of non-fiction, including The Cold War: A History. He lives in the Dordogne and Washington, DC.
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