The Body In The Castle Well, Walker - B +

                                 This is the latest on Bruno, Chief of Police in the fictional St. Denis in the Perigord. I have complimented this series previously because the author is a semi-retired journalist and historian, so the writing is accurate and precise and, of equal import, the background information on the region, it's history and culture is accurate. Bruno discovers the body of  a young, beautiful, and rich American graduate student, who was researching a local art collection and apparently thinking about purchasing it. The autopsy shows Fentanyl and Oxycontin in her bloodstream, leading to the conclusion that her death was an accident. But all deaths must be investigated and Bruno, under tremendous pressure from Paris and America, sorts it out. This is one of the best yet in this series. I welcome the diversions to French history and we are treated to quite a bit of background on the exit from Algeria and its ongoing consequences.