Breton Idyll (The Tenth Case for Commissaire Dupin)

  • Over 5.5 million copies of the bestselling series sold
  • Translated into 17 languages
  • Complete English translations of the first eight titles available

The heat wave this August has even Brittany firmly in its grasp, and there’s no chance to cool down in sight for Commissaire Dupin. To top it all off, Nolwenn is planning a big celebration for his 10th work anniversary, and he hates being the center of attention.

But then, one morning, a dead man is fished out of the sea on the coast near Concarneau, a resident of the legendary Belle-Île – and before he knows it, Dupin is on board a speedboat headed toward the “most beautiful island in the world.”

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  • Publisher: KiWi-Taschenbuch
  • Release: 09.03.2023
  • ISBN: 978-3-462-00489-2
  • 336 Pages
  • Series: Kommissar Dupin ermittelt
  • Author: Jean-Luc Bannalec
Breton Idyll (The Tenth Case for Commissaire Dupin)
Jean-Luc Bannalec Breton Idyll (The Tenth Case for Commissaire Dupin)
Stefan Gelberg
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Jean-Luc Bannalec

Jean-Luc Bannalec is the pen name of Jörg Bong. His crime series featuring Inspector Dupin has been adapted for television and translated into numerous languages. In 2016, the author received the title “Mécène de Bretagne” from the region of Brittany. Since 2018, he has been an honorary member of the Académie littéraire de Bretagne. He recently received the HomBuch book fair award for Franco-German relations.