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Benoît Courrège, known as Bruno, heads the police force in St. Denis, in France's Dordogne region. In his eighth adventure (after The Children Return), Bruno is invited to a spectacular birthday party for his hero, Marco "The Patriarch" Desaix. In Bruno's mind, the 90-year-old Desaix represents the heroes of World War II—those who left Vichy France to fight against the Nazis. When a friend dies unexpectedly after the celebration, Bruno is not o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More