Madame le Commissaire and the Deadly Rally

A Case for Isabelle Bonnet 13

  • As a bodyguard, Madame le Commissaire narrowly escapes an attack during the vintage car rally through the most beautiful places in Provence – from Avignon via the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque and the picturesque mountain village of Gordes to Saint-Tropez
  • Holiday flair, a pinch of wit and a tricky case – Pierre Martin’s Provence series is a phenomenon and wins new fans with every volume!
  • Nine #1 German Bestsellers (Der Spiegel) and over 3 million crime novels sold!
  • The Madame le Commissaire series is published in France: City Editions; Holland: Luitingh Sijthoff; Italy: Neri Pozza; Spain: Planeta

Vintage Car Tour Through Provence – Death Threat Included: The #1 German Bestselling Series (Der Spiegel)!


Madame le Commissaire has a secret passion: she is enthusiastic about motorcycles and fast cars. Her boss knows this too – and summarily makes her the bodyguard for a minister’s wife. The woman intends to participate in a vintage car rally, even though she has received a death threat. Isabelle likes the woman’s courage. However, she finds the fact that she herself is supposed to take the passenger seat less pleasant. Things get dangerous for the first time at the mythical Mont Ventoux: the steep road is perfect for an attack. Although nothing happens there, Isabelle is later called upon multiple times to save the life of her charge. But the passenger of another vintage car is less lucky; she is poisoned. A case of mistaken identity?


»Martin has created a crime series that combines psychologically sound investigations with dreamlike holiday flair. The perfect choice for readers who are looking for more than superficial entertainment, but still want to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of a successful holiday crime novel.« Sven Trautwein, Frankfurter Rundschau online

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  • Publisher: Knaur TB
  • Release: 04.05.2026
  • ISBN: 978-3-426-52996-6
  • 368 Pages
  • Series: Ein Fall für Isabelle Bonnet
  • Author: Pierre Martin
Madame le Commissaire and the Deadly Rally
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Pierre Martin

Behind the pseudonym Pierre Martin hides an author who has made a name for himself with novels set in France and Italy. He has acquired a new identity for his protagonist Madame le Commissaire.