Jörg Bong je nemecký redaktor, prekladateľ a lektor. Pod pseudonymom Jean-Luc Bannalec je známy ako autor populárnych detektívnych románov 'Kommissar Dupin'. Jeho diela vynikajú napínavými zápletkami a plynulým štýlom.
Dvanáctý případ pro komisaře Dupina, milovníka tučňáků a kofeinu, rodilého Pařížana za trest přeloženého do Bretaně – na konec světa. Komisař Dupin a jeho žena Claire tráví líbánky na Loiře. Jejich svatební cesta má vést od jednoho vinařství k druhému, od jednoho kulinářského zážitku k dalšímu. Náhle je však zavražděnznámý vinař a bývalý manžel Claiřiny přítelkyně. Spoléhá Cécile na Dupinovu pomoc, nebo je nakonec do celé věci sama zapletená?
Während auch noch im Oktober die Sonne vom Himmel strahlt und die Nächte lau sind, ereilt Inspektor Kadeg ein schwerer Schicksalsschlag. Seine Lieblingstante stirbt. Doch damit nicht genug. Der Inspektor wird auf ihrem Anwesen angegriffen und lebensgefährlich verletzt. Dupin und sein Team sind bis ins Mark erschüttert und suchen nach möglichen Gründen für die Tat. Schon bald häufen sich die Merkwürdigkeiten. Was hat es mit den sensationellen Vogelsichtungen an der Côte des Légendes auf sich, die Kadegs Tante kurz vor ihrem Tod notierte? Und welche Geheimnisse verbergen die anderen Familienmitglieder? Im wilden bretonischen Norden, zwischen rauem Atlantik und betörenden Apfelwiesen, entwickelt sich ein vertrackter und höchst persönlicher Fall. »Trotz des raschen Tempos der Ermittlungen bleibt genug Raum für die Schilderungen der Bretagne und ihrer eigenwilligen Einwohner – Bannalec liebt beide offenbar sehr. Und er beschreibt so schön, dass sich der Leser wünscht, selber Bretone zu sein.« Westdeutsche Zeitung
Along the picturesque Belon River, home of the world famous oyster beds, between steep cliffs, ominous forests and the Atlantic Ocean, a stubborn elderly film actress discovers a corpse. By the time Commissaire Dupin arrives at the scene, the body has disappeared. A little while later, he receives a phone call from the mystical hills of Monts d'Arree, where legends of fairies and the devil abound: another unidentified body has turned up. Dupin quickly realizes this may be his most difficult and confounding case yet, with links to celtic myths, a sand theft operation, and mysterious ancient druid cults.
Commissaire Dupin is back on the case when three bodies wash up on the shores of a Breton island paradise in this atmospheric mystery from international bestseller Jean-Luc Bannalec
Commissaire Dupin is back on the case in this atmospheric mystery from international bestselling author Jean-Luc Bannalec. Bannelec's Breton adventures are some of the best French local color going, with a deft blend of puzzle, personality, and description of the indescribable. --Kirkus Reviews The Fleur de Sel Murders is internationally bestselling author Jean-Luc Bannalec's third installment in the atmospheric Commissaire Dupin mystery series. The old salt farmers have always said that the violet scent of the Fleur de Sel at harvest time on the salt marshes of the Gu rande Peninsula has been known to cause hallucinations. Commissaire Dupin also starts to believe this when he's attacked out of the blue in the salt works. He had actually been looking forward to escaping his endless paperwork and taking a trip to the white country between the raging Atlantic Ocean and idyllic rivers. But when he starts snooping around mysterious barrels on behalf of Lilou Breval, a journalist friend, he finds himself unexpectedly under attack. The offender remains a mystery, and a short time later, Breval disappears without a trace. It is thanks to his secretary Nolwenn and the ambition of the prefect that Dupin is assigned to the case. But he won't be working alone because Sylvaine Rose is the investigator responsible for the department--and she lives up to her name.... What's going on in the salt works? Dupin and Rose search feverishly for clues and stumble upon false alibis, massive conflicts of interest, personal feuds--and ancient Breton legends
In The Granite Coast Murders, the sixth installment of Jean-Luc Bannalec's bestselling mystery series, Commissaire Dupin returns to investigate a murder at a gorgeous Brittany beach resort. Inspector Dupin and Claire are on a two-week vacation, but while Claire seems to enjoy the quiet of the beach, Commissaire Dupin takes every opportunity to leave the beach towel. The fabulous dinners on the hotel patio and the rumors about a stolen statue of a saint are the few interesting moments of his days on vacation. But then a tourist vanishes without trace and there’s an attack on a deputy to the local assembly, who is involved in confrontations with local farmers. Shortly after that, the Britanny beach resort is shocked by the discovery of a corpse. Dupin clandestinely begins to investigate with the help of the local villagers, something he must keep a secret from Claire and his colleagues in Concarneau. Between bewitched valleys and beautiful beaches, an unfathomable case develops.
The King Arthur Case is the seventh installment of Jean-Luc Bannalec's bestselling mystery series. The forest of Broceliande, with its picturesque lakes and castles, is the last remnant of the fairy kingdom, if Breton lore is to be believed. Innumerable legends spanning thousands of years are set here, inclding the tale of King Arthur and the Round Table. It seems to be an appropriate destination for Commissaire Dupin and his team to take a late summer field trip. But when the body of a historian turns up, Dupin is called upon to investigate in the brutal murder case. Before too long, there are more victims. What knowledge do the assembled scientists have about the most recent archaeological digs in the area? Where do they stand on the controversial decision to turn parts of the forest into an amusement park? And why is no one willing to talk? Even Nolwenn, Dupin's unshakeable assistant, is concerned. And that means trouble. Mysterious, ingenious, and suspenseful: Dupin's seventh case takes him and his team into the very heart of Brittany.
A town on the sea, Concarneau’s nickname is Ville Bleue, or the Blue Town.
With three harbors at its center, visitors can see enormous ships, sailors,
fishermen, and the industry that goes alongside it. Because of its
geographical location, Concarneau has shown it’s perfectly positioned to
protect its inhabitants from enemy attacks.