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Crime Fiction · 2013 · PG-13

The Resistance Man

by Martin Walker

A WWII Resistance hero's death and a string of English burglaries test Bruno's detective instincts

For14+GenreCrime FictionLength320 pagesRead time~8.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Murder and wartime violence references

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Some

Romantic scenes with sensual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Minor substance references

Emotional Intensity

Some

Psychological weight of WWII history and trauma

What this book is about

Bruno Courreges investigates the suspicious death of a celebrated Resistance fighter while simultaneously looking into a series of antique thefts by English burglars targeting the Périgord. The two cases intertwine with WWII history, family secrets, and the complexities of French memory in this richly atmospheric mystery.

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Murder investigation

Wartime violence in historical context

Mild romantic content

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