Bruno Chief of Police

Bruno, Chief of Police #1-4

by Martin Walker

This special ebook bundle includes all four books in the Bruno, Chief of Police, Bruno, Chief of Police, The Dark Vineyard, Black Diamond, and The Crowded Grave.

Martin Walker’s mystery series set in the idyllic South of France combines suspenseful plotting, Gallic charm, the region’s delectable gastronomy, and a hero to root for. The Bruno novels have been widely praised for balancing a charming evocation of small-town life in La France Profonde with expert plotting and a seamless incorporation of social and political tensions in modern-day France, as well as for venturing into some of the darker corners of the nation’s history. They are international bestsellers and have delighted readers all over the world.

Praise for Bruno

"A perfect little gem of a whodunit." —Winnipeg Free Press

"Martin Walker's bucolic mysteries offer a gentle reminder to slow down and smell the grapes." —The New York Times Book Review

"Gallic charm suffuses Walker's third mystery of the French countryside. . . . A savory delight." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Genres: Mystery

Paperback

First published April 23, 2013

About the author

Martin Walker is the U.S. bureau chief for The Guardian (London), a regular commentator for CNN, and a columnist for newspapers in the United States, Europe, and Moscow. A published novelist and poet, he lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, the novelist Julia Watson, and their two daughters.

Reviews

[Marlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book began as a conundrum for me. At first, I had a lot of trouble getting into the story, mainly because of the French aspect of the writer and country where the book took place. I was frustrated and almost put the book away, but trudged on because I had purchased the first three volumes in the Bruno series. The series was recommended.

Martin Walker writes well from the chief of police point of view. Bruno has a heart of gold and admires the beauty that surrounds him. All-in-all, that's what saved the book for me. The main character is a likable soul. Once I stopped fighting the narrative, by mid-book, I was well into the murder investigation and curious who the villain was. I dropped the star rating to four because the ending was obscure and not that much of a surprise.

[Maureen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read The Crowded Grave by Martin Walker, now published as a separate novel and the fourth of the Bruno, Chief of Police series. Walker has yet again created a hard-core crime novel in the peace of the rural French countryside, and wrapped it in French cuisine, love affairs and the complex war time history involving Spanish murder squads, resistance fighters and revenge. Definitely worth a read for lovers of crime novels who want a quick novel without gruesome details. One quibble: While I can’t say anything about the French words sprinkled throughout, a sharp editor should have checked and found that the Spanish word for the disappeared ones is desaparecidos, not desparicedos.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay. I LOVED the look into a small French village. The story itself was....meh.

[Martha Schmitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great little mystery set in a small village in France with a focus on the cultural implications of immigrants in France.

[Laurence King · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightful mix of murder, French cuisine and idyllic Dordogne countryside.

[Lily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome books.

[Marion · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this series and at some point read more in the series