The event of the Périgord tourist season is to be the re-enactment of the liberation of the historic town of Sarlat from the English in 1370. But it all goes wrong when the man playing the part of the French general is almost killed in the heat of the action. For chief of police Bruno Courrèges the question is was this an accident - or deliberate? The man Kerquelin ran the secret French electronic intelligence base nearby after being recruited from Silicon Valley. His old Silicon Valley colleagues are staying at the luxurious local chateau of Rouffillac as his guests to enjoy the Sarlat show. As he investigates Bruno discovers that Kerquelin's wound was faked he is alive and well and secretly negotiating a massive deal to build a semi-conductor industry in France. But then a new dangerous player emerges determined to stop the deal.
Peter Noble was born in South Africa but grew up travelling. He has a warm crisp tone and a natural RP, but moves effortlessly through a wide range of authentic local accents and character voices. He ... more
