02156cam a2200325 i 4500 1710846434 TxAuBib 20241113120000.0 200508s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020020615 9780525656678 hardcover 0525656677 hardcover 9780525567073 paperback 0525567070 paperback TxAuBib rda Walker, Martin, 1947 January 23-, author. The coldest case / Martin Walker. First edition. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021. ©2021. 321 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Bruno, Chief of Police novel, A "After attending an exhibit on the facial reconstruction of ancient skulls, Bruno wonders if this technology might provide an invaluable clue to a 30-year-old cold case. But learning the identity of the murder victim is only the beginning. The investigation quickly turns thorny and leads Bruno to a reclusive vintner, Henri Bazaine, whose education at a vocational school in a formerly communist region has raised a red flag. An inquiry into the defunct school turns up shadowy reports of possible connections and funding from Stasi, the repressive police agency of the former East Germany. The scrutiny on Henri intensifies once Bruno discovers that he was declared dead thirty years ago and has been living under an assumed name ever since. The strange case is further complicated as Parisian bureaucrats get involved, hinting that essential diplomatic relations might be at stake. And to make matters even worse, the Dordogne is suffering from an intense summer drought that is sparking fires across the region. But as always, Bruno will keep a cool head through it all--and, bien sûr, takes time to enjoy a sumptuous Périgordian meal!"-- Provided by publisher. 20241113. Mystery fiction. gsafd A Bruno, Chief of Police novel.