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In the picturesque Dordogne, Chief Bruno of La Franche is embroiled in a tense police operation when two murders occur during St. Denis’s annual fête. Amid the festivities, a young Englishman recounts how a legendary Bugatti Type 57C vanished in France during World War II. Believed to be worth millions, the car becomes the focus of a greed‑driven chase that links local crime to an international network. As a last‑minute front‑end driver in a car rally, Bruno must outwit rivals, solve the murders, and protect the fabled automobile before it falls into the wrong hands.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Martin Walker
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