The Devil's Cave

Bruno, Chief of Police, Book 5

By: Martin Walker

Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie

Bestselling author Martin Walker pens stories filled with small-town ambience and charming characters. In The Devil’s Cave, police chief Bruno Courréges is investigating a murder as the tiny French village of St. Denis prepares for Easter. An unknown woman - dead, naked, and bearing the marks of a black magic ritual - is found in a boat floating down the River Vézère. With the townsfolk terrified, clues quickly lead Bruno to the Gouffre de Colombac - the Devil’s Cave.

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Fabulous series

Great plot, beautiful writing, excellent narration. I highly recommend these books! I am looking forward to the next one!

Walker does it again

Another fabulous Bruno adventure.

Great series; great book; great food; great characters; great narration. I just want Bruno to finally settle on one woman. :-)

Good read!

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This one starts with a body, progresses to an impression of devil worship and drugs, discovers one large fraudulent deception, and lots more. I love this series!
Voice actor Robert Ian MacKenzie is excellent with interpretation and character definition, and superior in the rolling tones of French pronunciations.

Another enjoyable Bruno mystery

We like how these go. The pace is relaxed but steady. The stakes are real but not world shaking.
The clues turn up in believable order. The talk sounds like real sorts of talk. We like the way Bruno works fir harmony in his town as a main goal yet can also relate to the unvirtuous.

the series gets a little less believable

in my humble opinion, the story gets too far away from reality. I loved the focus on the main character, the food from the region.