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Bruno, Chief Of Police Books In Order (Full List)

Bruno, Chief Of Police is a series of 26 books by Martin Walker. The first book published in the series is Bruno, Chief of Police in 2008. Here is a complete list of Bruno, Chief Of Police books in order.

Last update: October 18, 2026

1. Bruno, Chief of Police (2008)

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He has a gun but never wears it.

  • πŸ“‡ 288 Pages
  • πŸ“ 72,000 - 86,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 10 Hours Reading Time

2. The Dark Vineyard (2009)

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Gourmand law enforcer Bruno Courre ges checks both an arson fire that targeted a GMO crop-research station and two mysterious deaths which are somehow related to the competition between three winemakers for a fertile.

  • πŸ“‡ 303 Pages
  • πŸ“ 75,750 - 90,900 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 10 Hours Reading Time

3. Black Diamond (2010)

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In the wake of attacks on local Asian vendors and an increase in black-market ingredients that threaten the Dordogne's lucrative truffle trade.

  • πŸ“‡ 320 Pages
  • πŸ“ 80,000 - 96,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

4. The Crowded Grave (2011)

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A senior policeman has been shot by terrorists believed to be the Basque Separatists of ETA. Life in south-west rural France is not the sleepy idyll you might suppose.

  • πŸ“‡ 353 Pages
  • πŸ“ 88,250 - 105,900 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 12 Hours Reading Time

5. The Devil's Cave (2012)

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Investigating an apparent occult murder during the Easter season in St Denis.

  • πŸ“‡ 333 Pages
  • πŸ“ 83,250 - 99,900 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

6. Bruno and the Carol Singers (2012)

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Bruno looks into the trouble behind "Bruno and the Carol Singers".

  • πŸ“‡ 320 Pages
  • πŸ“ 80,000 - 96,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

7. The Resistance Man (2013)

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A crime wave in the village of St Denis interrupts the summer culinary endeavors of police chief Bruno Courrèges and is complicated by shocking news from his sometime girlfriend and a growing realization that.

  • πŸ“‡ 321 Pages
  • πŸ“ 80,250 - 96,300 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

8. The Children Return (2014)

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Bruno looks into the trouble behind "The Children Return".

  • πŸ“‡ 319 Pages
  • πŸ“ 79,750 - 95,700 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

9. A Market Tale (2014)

A Market Tale book cover

Bruno looks into the trouble behind "A Market Tale".

  • πŸ“‡ 320 Pages
  • πŸ“ 80,000 - 96,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

10. The Dying Season (2015)

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Bruno looks into the trouble behind "The Dying Season".

  • πŸ“‡ 320 Pages
  • πŸ“ 80,000 - 96,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

11. Fatal Pursuit (2016)

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A pair of murders, a little romance, and rivals in pursuit of a long-lost vintage car of unfathomable value--Bruno, chief of police, is busy in another mystery set in the Dordogne.

  • πŸ“‡ 301 Pages
  • πŸ“ 75,250 - 90,300 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 10 Hours Reading Time

12. The Templars' Last Secret (2017)

The Templars' Last Secret book cover

Recently, blights resembling the "seven plagues" of Egypt have manifested, along with a Filth eruption associated with the return of the cult of historic sun-god Aten and, indeed, of the historical pharaoh Akhenaten.

  • πŸ“‡ 317 Pages
  • πŸ“ 79,250 - 95,100 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

13. A Taste for Vengeance (2018)

A Taste for Vengeance book cover

Bruno looks into the trouble behind "A Taste for Vengeance".

  • πŸ“‡ 335 Pages
  • πŸ“ 83,750 - 100,500 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

14. The Chocolate War (2018)

The Chocolate War book cover

Bruno looks into the trouble behind "The Chocolate War".

  • πŸ“‡ 320 Pages
  • πŸ“ 80,000 - 96,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

15. The Body in the Castle Well (2019)

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The following winter Sir Phillip is crushed by a falling tree; at the last moment he tries to explain to Lady Anna that Stephen is an invert but dies without managing to do so. Thumb|left|upright| ] The book's protagonist, Stephen Gordon.

  • πŸ“‡ 352 Pages
  • πŸ“ 88,000 - 105,600 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 12 Hours Reading Time

16. A Birthday Lunch (2019)

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Bruno looks into the trouble behind "A Birthday Lunch".

  • πŸ“‡ 320 Pages
  • πŸ“ 80,000 - 96,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

17. Oystercatcher (2020)

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Bruno looks into the trouble behind "Oystercatcher".

  • πŸ“‡ 320 Pages
  • πŸ“ 80,000 - 96,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

18. The Shooting at Chateau Rock (2020)

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Bruno looks into the trouble behind "The Shooting at Chateau Rock".

  • πŸ“‡ 320 Pages
  • πŸ“ 80,000 - 96,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

19. The Coldest Case (2021)

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Bruno looks into the trouble behind "The Coldest Case".

  • πŸ“‡ 336 Pages
  • πŸ“ 84,000 - 100,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

20. Bruno's Challenge and Other Stories of the French Countryside (2022)

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Bruno looks into the trouble behind "Bruno's Challenge and Other Stories of the French Countryside".

  • πŸ“‡ 320 Pages
  • πŸ“ 80,000 - 96,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

21. To Kill a Troubadour (2022)

To Kill a Troubadour book cover

Bruno looks into the trouble behind "To Kill a Troubadour".

  • πŸ“‡ 320 Pages
  • πŸ“ 80,000 - 96,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

22. A Chateau Under Siege (2023)

A Chateau Under Siege book cover

Bruno looks into the trouble behind "A Chateau Under Siege".

  • πŸ“‡ 320 Pages
  • πŸ“ 80,000 - 96,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

23. A Grave in the Woods (2024)

A Grave in the Woods book cover

Bruno looks into the trouble behind "A Grave in the Woods".

  • πŸ“‡ 320 Pages
  • πŸ“ 80,000 - 96,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

24. An Enemy in the Village (2025)

An Enemy in the Village book cover

Bruno looks into the trouble behind "An Enemy in the Village".

  • πŸ“‡ 320 Pages
  • πŸ“ 80,000 - 96,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

25. A Murder in Springtime (2026)

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Bruno looks into the trouble behind "A Murder in Springtime".

  • πŸ“‡ 320 Pages
  • πŸ“ 80,000 - 96,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time

26. A Wolf at the Door (2027)

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Bruno looks into the trouble behind "A Wolf at the Door".

  • πŸ“‡ 320 Pages
  • πŸ“ 80,000 - 96,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 11 Hours Reading Time