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Early on summer mornings, police chief Bruno enjoys wandering the stalls of the weekly market in the village of St. Denis as they are being loaded with wares—ducks, oysters, wooden toys, used books, exotic teas and now, even miniskirts and cellphone cases. St. Denis is changing.

But when Bruno’s old friend Léopold from Senegal and his young nephew Cali start selling African coffee and chocolate more cheaply than Bruno’s old friend Fauquet at his café across the square—Fauquet starts to lose his clientele and a competition erupts between the vendors. As a local taxpayer, Fauquet seeks protection against unfair competition while Leopold and Cali seek the right to do business fairly and protection from the anti-immigrant café-owners in nearby towns. As the rivalry escalates, it’s up to Bruno to find a way for the neighbors of St. Denis to make peace.

A Vintage Shorts original. An ebook short.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07C6XGN7D
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage (May 15, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 15, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3588 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 26 pages
Reviewer: mulsh
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Martin Walker is a wonderful story teller
Review: I have to confess that having finished "A Taste For Vengeance" in record time I'm saving "The Chocolate War" for later when I'll be suffering from Bruno deprivation. Martin Walker is a wonderful story teller. I've read all his novels and fallen in love with the characters. I admire the ways he includes information from earlier stories to keep the reader up to speed. In addition to compelling plots and excellent pacing the developing and evolving relationships of the primary characters are examples of this writer's craft at its best. Mr. Martin expressed some trepidation about writing short stories but if his novels and the two novellas are any example he's clearly mistake.

Reviewer: Bonnie L. Price
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This is a vignette, not a full story, and hardly a short story.
Review: What I liked was that Martin Walker wrote it, and it provided greater insight into his main character, Bruno. What I didn't like is that it was but a brief portrait of Bruno's humane ways of dealing with the problems faced by a country policeman in the south of France. As always, there are many vivid descriptions of the ways of life, which makes his Bruno series so very appreciated.

Reviewer: no name
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: fun
Review: Fun little read. I like the characters in the town and always welcome a chance to learn more about them.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Cute Story of French Culture
Review: Martin Walker's Chief Bruno mysteries are some of my favorite books. This short story, not long enough to be a real mystery, was enough to keep me going while waiting for Walker's next real book to come out. Filled with French and African cultural references and yummy descriptions of food, this story will make you want to head to a French market tout de suite!

Reviewer: Diana H. Maine
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Bruno stories are always a delight to read
Review: “The chocolate war” by Martin Walker is a short story - a Bruno, Chief of Police Story.Bruno Courreges is the local policeman of the Perigord market town of St. Denis. One of his duties is to patrol and secure its weekly market every Tuesday morning. The prosperity of St. Denis “had rested for seven centuries upon this weekly market - the oldest and largest in the region.”The story is quite short and showcases Bruno’s diplomacy skills when dealing with all matters involving his beloved St. Denis. He and the mayor work out a brilliant and respectful compromise between various stalls and cafes vying for their share of business.Food and drink highlight any ‘Bruno’ story and it’s hard not to dream of the French countryside and its gastronomic delights when reading about this region of France.“The chocolate war” compliments all the ‘Bruno’ stories written by Martin Walker.They are always a delight to read in any form.

Reviewer: Roni M.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Bruno book grabs interest in chocolate!
Review: Wish these short stories were longer. Enjoyed reading about familiar characters and being introduced to a new one, plus the plot was interesting and held my attention.

Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Another winner from Mr Walker
Review: How can you not love a story including chocolate and wonderful coffee....and it's all in France. I love Bruno. Now there's a man I would like to meet. What's not to like? He has his own home..he cooks...loves a good bottle of wine ...and best of all, he loves dogs. Especially Balzac...Great story..I think you'll enjoy it.

Reviewer: Chris Yaldezian
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The chocolate war?
Review: A "war"? Hardly a war. Barely even a skirmish. I wanted more. It was just getting started and just ended. He could've/should have done another ten pages to tie up the story.

Reviewer: Don C M
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great way to get economic books

Reviewer: Mina Dragovic
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Good hold over while I'm waiting for May's new offering but it's more like a chapter in an upcoming novel than a short story.

Reviewer: Heather M Williams
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Too predictable

Reviewer: Cookie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I love all the "Bruno Chief of Police" Series, so this is just another interesting and fun story. Nice and easy to read on a rainy day.

Reviewer: Penny
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: A great little read that was too short! Good reading before bed.