The Resistance Man

 The Resistance Man is the sixth book in the Bruno series by Martin Walker. I think the review I read in Audible probably best describes the intrigue that the author provided. I’m cheating by using a quote from another source, but if you’ve been following my reviews of this series, you’ll surely forgive me for taking this shortcut. I may have done this once before in the 1934 reviews that we’ve posted. I continue to be well entertained by this series. 

“It's summer in St. Denis for chief of police Bruno Courrèges, and that means a new season of cases. This time there are three weighing on his mind. First, there’s the evidence that a veteran of the French Resistance is connected to a notorious train robbery; then, the burglary of a former British spymaster's estate; and, finally, the murder of an antiques dealer whose lover is conveniently on the lam.

“As Bruno investigates, it becomes clear that they are connected--however, figuring out how will take every skill he possesses. Add in juggling the complex affections of two powerful women, maneuvering village politics, and managing his irrepressible puppy, Balzac, and Bruno has his hands full once again.”

I listened to the audiobook format which was once again narrated by the very capable Robert Ian MacKenzie. Another important reason for my enjoyment of this series which takes place in rural France is that the author skillfully ties the location of the small village and its inhabitants to past wars. Geography is an important topic in all of these books. Thus, while St. Denis is a rural village, it has not been free from traumas in the world which have left scars on its population.

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