The Charlemagne Connection, by Richard Michael Cartmel
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The second in the Commander Truchaud series finds the diffident policeman unravelling yet another mystery in the little French village of Nuits-Saint-Georges. A young German tourist seems to have gone missing. But what at first appears quite a straightforward affair soon turns dark when a decomposing body is found in the woods. Another episode of murder, mayhem, violence and villainy in the orderly vineyards of Burgundy.
The Charlemagne Connection, by Richard Michael Cartmel- Amazon Sales Rank: #2535122 in Books
- Published on: 2015-03-30
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.70" h x .90" w x 5.10" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 328 pages
About the Author
R.M. Cartmel has been a writer one way and another since being a medical student at Oxford. After a long career as a successful and much sought-after GP, R.M. Cartmel decided to retire from practice and dedicate himself full-time to the creation of crime fiction. This is his second novel.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Not as good as the first By Timothy J. Giordano After reading Cartmel's first part in this trilogy, I was looking forward to this second novel. However, I was disappointed as I did not find it as much of a good read as the first. There wasn't much detective work to be done. I won't spoil the plot but, it wasn't very exciting. I am hopeful that this second novel is a lead-in to the third and final installment; otherwise, this one would not be able to stand on it's own.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. good reading By LAS Reviewer In this very satisfying sequel to The Richebourg Affair, R.M Cartmel again brings main character Commander Truchard to his home town of Nuits-Saint-Georges.Logical, likeable Truchard is an old-style detective. He gathers facts, searches, interviews; and best of all, reveals his process along the way.It starts with a missing tourist; hardly a dark or sinister case. Truchard might find the case petty–along with some other minor crimes–but things ratchet up rather rapidly. In the midst of investigation, he also must cope with pressing family matters, and a very legitimate concern about his ‘real’ job back in Paris. various things seem to conspire to hinder investigation, from language issues to the intrusion of his personal life. Still, he approaches untangling the crime with tenacity.The mystery is at once unpredictable and believable. It was, however, the very revealing details about Truchard himself, and his family, that really piqued my interest.The village and vineyards provide a charming and familiar backdrop. The discussion and knowledge of winemaking, the patience, dedication and importance of it, both to those in the profession and those just in the area. Wine; making, understanding, enjoying/quality seems to unite the various inhabitants of the village. Characters, from the young constable to an array of others all are well developed, and Lenoir is even amusing.R.M Cartmel, and more importantly, his detective, Truchard, have stepped firmly into the ranks of Hercule Poirot, Richard Jury and Roderick Allyn. Mystery fans absolutely must read…and if you aren’t a mystery fan, Cartmel might well convince you. He is a skilled writer and this latest is easily the match of his first. I for one cannot wait for the next.originally posted at long and short reviews
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wine, food, and murder... By Sharon G. Mensing THE CHARLEMAGNE CONNECTION is a rare police procedural in that it meanders along in a comforting and calming way, inserting the reader into life in the wine producing Nuits-Saint-Georges village in the Burgundy area of France. It's the second book in a planned trilogy and nearly all of the characters from the first book, THE RICHEBOURG AFFAIR, have returned in this installment. Commander Truchaud has come back to the vineyard his family owns, as his father is descending into Alzheimer's disease and wreaking some havoc on the local vines. Once he's in the village, Truchaud's Paris office releases him to take on the role of local police chief. A significant amount of the book is concerned with the pastoral landscape, the running of vineyards, and the eating of wonderful food and drinking of exceptional wine. The reader looking for a non-stop thriller would do best to look elsewhere, but one who enjoys reading about the small joys of life will appreciate Cartmel's atmospheric writing.The book is a mystery, though, and it begins with the apparent disappearance in the area of a German tourist, Horst Witter. Horst's sister, Dagmar, and a friend travel from Germany to Nuits-Saint-Georges when they discover some papers linking him to that area. Once there, they find that Horst and Dagmar have connections to one of the vineyard owners and Dagmar begins to make those connections even stronger. To do so, however, a translator is necessary, since neither girl speaks French and no one in the area can understand their German. Truchaud is able to engage in rudimentary conversation with them in English, but more detailed communication is needed. Truchaud calls his much younger investigator, Natalie, to the vineyard to translate the German, setting the stage for relationship issues between boss and employee. By chance, a body is found buried on one of the vineyard hillsides, and the question is: Is the body that of the missing Horst, and if so, who killed him and why?THE CHARLEMAGNE CONNECTION was a great pleasure to read, but less because of the mystery than because of the engaging descriptions of all things wine-related. Some of the most enjoyable scenes take place amidst the small tower of babel created as French, English, and German swirl together over delectable meals. The relationships between various characters are also dealt with well, and in many ways they created more suspense than the murder. There is an amused tone to the book, and a soothing pace; Cartmel has a unique voice that I found very appealing. It is possible to read this book without having read the first in the series, but if you are going to read both, and I strongly recommend that you do, you will want to start at the beginning. References in this second in the series will act as spoilers to the first. The third is due out in the spring of 2016, and I'll be anxiously awaiting it.This review first appeared at www.reviewingtheevidence.com.
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