02321cam a2200349 i 4500 508761265 TxAuBib 20210818120000.0 210722s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020020615 9780525656678 hardcover 0525656677 hardcover TxAuBib rda Walker, Martin, 1947 January 23- Coldest case. The coldest case [book] / Martin Walker. First edition. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 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. 20210818. Courrèges, Bruno (Fictitious character) Fiction. Police chiefs Fiction. Murder Investigation Fiction. Cold cases (Criminal investigation) Fiction. mystery fiction. Dordogne (France) Fiction. A Bruno, Chief of Police novel.