Friday, January 26, 2018

The Patriarch

The friend of an important family has died suddenly.  Although it appears to have been of natural causes, St. Denis Police Chief Bruno is not 100% convinced.  He is also shocked when the body is quickly cremated.

Later, Bruno finds out that the man has a large trust fund in Lichtenstein, and a mysterious heir.  The case begins to take on an air of mystery.

Bruno’s mind is forced elsewhere when a major accident takes the wife of a prominent lawyer.  The accident had occurred close to a place where a woman allowed deer to roam freely.  It appears that a deer had caused the accident, and now people are up in arms.  The event quickly becomes a political hot potato.

Things take a drastic change when Bruno is attacked by a man with an axe.  Fortunately his army training kicks in and he manages to take the man prisoner, but not without himself being injured.  Was this an attempt to stop the investigation from proceeding any further?

Author Martin Walker’s novel includes international intrigue that could destroy people’s integrity.  But will murder prevent that from happening?  A very good read, which was hard to put down.

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