Bruno, Chief of Police Series Dordogne Mysteries Books 1 - 4

Bruno, Chief of Police #1-4

by Martin Walker

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Bruno, Chief of Police Series Dordogne Mysteries Books 1 - 4 Collection Set by Martin

Death in the
The first Dordogne Mystery starring Bruno, Chief of Police, France's favourite cop. EU inspectors are causing havoc in the little town of St Denis and local tempers are running high, but is it really cause for murder? Market day in the ancient town of St Denis in south-west France. EU hygiene inspectors have been swooping on France's markets, while the locals hide contraband cheese in their houses and call the Brussels bureaucrats 'Gestapo'.

The Dark
Just before dawn one summer morning Bruno is summoned by the wail of the siren in the little town of St Denis in the Perigord. 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.

Black
In St Denis market, a Vietnamese family has been selling their dishes for years, until their stall is wrecked by attackers who look Chinese. Again it appears that organised crime is behind the outrage, firing the opening shots of a Viet-Chinese triad war. When vicious murder, illegal immigration and the importation of underage girls for prostitution are added to the mix, Bruno has his work cut out.

The Crowded
Millions of fans worldwide have discovered the world of Bruno, Chief of Police, and the lovely Perigord town that he looks after. Yet even in the depths of rural France, murder is never far away. Spanish separatists, angry local activists and a mystery Bruno has his work cut out in this exciting mystery, part of the internationally bestselling series.

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