Book Log 2020 #54: The Devil's Cave by Martin Walker

An unexpected death once again disturbs St. Denis, this time with occult overtones: a naked woman is found dead in a boat floating on a local river, with markings and accessories that point towards a killing more sinister than usual. As local chief of police Bruno works to uncover the truth - which involves the local landmark of the title - he begins to suspect that the killing may be tied into a battle over a real estate deal.

This entry in the series has all of the usual hallmarks, from Bruno's management of the case to avoid too much outside interference to loving descriptions of the local cuisine. The publisher page I linked to tagged the book as a "cozy mystery," which I hadn't really thought of but it does fit. This series is as much about its idyllic setting as the actual mystery. In some ways I think this actually enhances the story, as I get more of an emotional reaction when something happens to a character in this series than I would in a series with a faster pace and a greater level of (often cartoonish) danger.