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One of Bruno's friends (she ''might'' even be something more but Bruno isn't sure about the wisdom of starting a relationship with a woman in St Denis) is having family problems. Florence Pantowsky has been contacted by her ex-husband, who is about to be released from prison. He wants to make amends for the way how he treated her and to develop a relationship with their children, twins Daniel and Dora. Florence wants none of it: Casimir was violent towards her and she's frightened for her own safety and the twins' lives of the twins. Casimir would seem to have a right to see his children, so how can Bruno persuade Florence to stay in St Denis when what she really feels like doing is heading for Canada?

If you're looking for a good story with a healthy dose of escapism then you need to look no further. Many of the characters will be familiar to regular readers of the series - I regularly think about them between books and wonder how they're getting on. I also wonder how they can eat the gorgeous food and drink the wonderful beautiful wines - and not end up the size of a house. I feel two dress sizes larger just from reading the books! It is a good story though - bang up to date with world events and delivering a sense that you're party to a few things which others might not know about. As always, it's a cracker of a story and I read it far too quickly.

''To Kill a Troubadour'' would read perfectly well as a stand -alone but if you want all the background on what's been happening in St Denis, you could read the books in [[Martin Walker's Commissar Bruno Courreges Mysteries in Chronological Order|chronological order]].