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Bruno, Chief of Police Series

Step into the charming tranquility of the French countryside, where one dedicated police chief maintains peace and justice. This series unfolds in a picturesque village, with each case revealing intricate human relationships and local secrets. Follow the lives of the residents, their joys and sorrows, as the protagonist navigates seemingly simple yet often complex crimes. It's perfect reading for fans of atmospheric and insightful detective fiction.

The Resistance Man
Bruno, Chief of Police: The Devil's Cave
Bruno Courrèges Investigation: Crowded Grave
Bruno Courrèges Investigation - 3: Black Diamond
The Dark Vineyard. Grand Cru, englische Ausgabe
Death in the Dordogne

Recommended Reading Order

  1. Death in the Dordogne

    • 352 pages
    • 13 hours of reading

    'A thoroughly enjoyable book and the introduction to a great series' 5* READER REVIEW Crime fiction fans worldwide are talking about the Dordogne Mysteries. In the first book in this beloved series, read and discover why, and what dark secrets are lurking in the idyllic French town of St Denis. When an old man, head of an immigrant North African family, is found murdered, suspicion falls on the son of the local doctor, discovered playing sex games surrounded by Nazi paraphernalia. But policeman Bruno isn't convinced, and suspects the crime has its roots in that most tortured period of French history - World War 2, a time of terror and betrayal that set brother against brother. Now it's up to him to find the killer - but will the people of St Denis allow him to go digging through a past they long to forget in order to do so? 'An auspicious beginning and can be recommended unreservedly' 5* READER REVIEW 'The descriptions of people, the area, food and wine give a great insight to this part in France' 5* READER REVIEW 'I could almost see the countryside, taste the food, appreciate the characters' 5* READER REVIEW 'The book is wonderful and I have purchased the next four' 5* READER REVIEW 'Whether you fancy a trip through the sleepy Dordogne or a fascinating crime story then this book is for you' 5* READER REVIEW

    Death in the Dordogne1
    3.8

  2. The Dark Vineyard. Grand Cru, englische Ausgabe

    • 320 pages
    • 12 hours of reading

    Just before dawn one summer morning Bruno is summoned by the wail of the siren in the little town of St Denis in the Périgord. A fire is raging in a local barn and spreading to the surrounding fields. When Bruno arrives at the scene, the smell of petrol leaves no doubt it was arson. Meanwhile, a Californian producer wants to set up a wine-making business in the valley. Despite the money and jobs this would bring, many fear it would destroy their town. When a violent death follows the crop burning, it looks as though someone is prepared to do anything to stop the scheme. Bruno will have to draw on all his local knowledge to reach the truth.

    The Dark Vineyard. Grand Cru, englische Ausgabe2
    3.9

  3. Bruno Courrèges Investigation - 3: Black Diamond

    A Bruno Courrèges Investigation

    • 320 pages
    • 12 hours of reading

    France's Perigord region is the home of the exquisite black truffle, and at 5000 Euros a kilo, it's a treasured local asset. When reports come in that this unique delicacy is being adulterated with a cheaper Chinese version, Chief of Police, Captain Bruno Courreges is asked to investigate the scam.

    Bruno Courrèges Investigation - 3: Black Diamond3
    4.0

  4. Bruno Courrèges Investigation: Crowded Grave

    An Investigation by Bruno, Chief of Police

    • 320 pages
    • 12 hours of reading

    Für Brunos Geschmack ist im malerischen Saint-Denis im Périgord entschieden zu viel los: Ein spanisch-französisches Gipfeltreffen ruft die Separatistenbewegung ETA auf den Plan, eine Gänsefarm wird von Tierschutzaktivisten attackiert, und dann ist da auch noch die archäologische Ausgrabungsstätte, deren deutscher Forschungsleiter nach einem prähistorischen Menschen sucht. Das Skelett, das dann auch gefunden wird, ist allerdings längst nicht so alt wie erhofft, und Bruno muss gute Nerven beweisen, um all die Fäden zusammenzuführen.

    Bruno Courrèges Investigation: Crowded Grave4
    4.1

  5. Bruno, Chief of Police: The Devil's Cave

    • 352 pages
    • 13 hours of reading

    Mystery, food, and wine in the French province of Dordogne—the latest offering from Martin Walker, featuring Benoît “Bruno” Courrèges. It’s spring in St. Denis. The village choir is preparing for its Easter concert, the wildflowers are blooming, and among the lazy whorls of the river a dead woman is found floating in a boat. It’s another case for Bruno, the town’s cherished chief of police. With the discovery of sinister markings and black candles near the body, it seems to him that the occult might be involved. And as questions mount—regarding a troubling real estate proposal in the region; a suspicious, violent death made to look accidental; and the sudden reappearance of a politically controversial elderly countess—Bruno and his colleagues and friends are drawn ever closer to a climactic showdown in the Gouffre de Colombac: the place locals call the Devil’s Cave. With the enchanting backdrop of France’s pastoral heartland, a cast of local characters as vibrant as their surroundings, enough sumptuous repasts to satisfy any literary gourmand, and a hero winningly capable of balancing the good life with a dogged dedication to solving the crimes that threaten it, The Devil’s Cave invites readers to raise a glass and turn the page.

    Bruno, Chief of Police: The Devil's Cave5
    3.8

  6. The Resistance Man

    • 352 pages
    • 13 hours of reading

    In south-west France, WW2 casts the longest shadow when some rare bank notes are discovered, notes that may have links to the legendary Neuvic train robbery in 1944 in the sixth internationally-bestselling case for Bruno, chief of police

    The Resistance Man6
    4.1

  7. The Children Return: A Mystery of the French Countryside

    • 336 pages
    • 12 hours of reading

    With clever twists and action aplenty, this installment in the delightful, internationally acclaimed series featuring Chief of Police Bruno is a journey to St. Denis that readers won't soon forget. Bruno’s village of St. Denis has been called many things, but a hotbed of international intrigue has never been one of them ... until now. When an undercover agent is found murdered just as a prodigal son is set to retun from a grim tour in the Middle East, the small town suddenly finds itself host to a determined global tribunal, threatening the usual cheer brought by St. Denis’s annual wine festival.

    The Children Return: A Mystery of the French Countryside7
    4.2

  8. The Dying Season

    The Dordogne village of St Denis is tearing itself apart. Can Bruno, chef de police, keep it together in this gripping new crime novel?

    The Dying Season8
    3.8

  9. Fatal Pursuit

    • 400 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    The real life disappearance of 'the most beautiful car ever made' sparks a compelling new case for Bruno, chief of police

    Fatal Pursuit9
    4.1

  10. The Templars' Last Secret

    The victim carries no identification and her fingerprints are not known to the French police or Interpol. The only clue to the woman's identity is that her dentistry looks American, but Bruno's inquiries at local hotels and gites yield no trace of a missing foreign woman. The chateau of Commarque, begun in the 11th century, was founded by a Bishop of Sarlat and entrusted to the Knights Templar. In the rocks beneath it are caves. It is one of the few Templar sites in France that has never been associated with the fabled hidden treasure of the Templars - never until now, when a local journalist publishes a sensational story around the unknown woman's death and a centuries-old mystery looks like it might finally be solved...

    The Templars' Last Secret10
    3.9

  11. A Taste for Vengeance

    • 384 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    A death squad loose in the woods and teaching a cookery class - Bruno knows which he's more afraid of in the eleventh mouthwatering addition to this beloved series

    A Taste for Vengeance11
    3.6

  12. The Body in the Castle Well

    • 384 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    A missing art student. An international investigation. A secret that will shatter the village of St Denis. Millions of readers worldwide are talking about the Dordogne Mysteries. Find out why and join them with the latest gripping addition to this beloved series. 'Will make readers long for lazy days in rural France' Irish Independent A rich American art student is found dead at the bottom of a well in an ancient hilltop castle. The young woman, Claudia, had been working in the archives of an eminent French art historian, a crippled Resistance war hero, at his art-filled chateau. As Claudia's White House connections get the US Embassy and the FBI involved, Bruno traces the people and events that led to her fatal accident - or was it murder? Bruno learns that Claudia had been trying to buy the chateau and art collection of her tutor, even while her researches led her to suspect that some of his attributions may have been forged. This takes Bruno down a trail that leads him from the ruins of Berlin in 1945, to France's colonial war in Algeria. The long arm of French history has reached out to find a new victim, but can Bruno identify the killer - and prove his case?

    The Body in the Castle Well12
    3.9

  13. A Shooting at Chateau Rock

    • 368 pages
    • 13 hours of reading

    Millions of readers worldwide are talking about the Dordogne Mysteries. Discover why and join them with this gripping new read!

    A Shooting at Chateau Rock13
    3.8