2026 Reading Challenge

Bruno, Chief of Police Series

19 primary works • 28 total works
also called the Dordogne Mysteries series.

Bruno is the Chief of Police (in fact, the only police officer) in the small town of St. Denis, France.

Book 1

Bruno, Chief of Police
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3.88 · 24395 Ratings · 2683 Reviews · published 2008 · 80 editions
The first installment in a wonderful new series th…

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    Book 2

    The Dark Vineyard
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    3.98     · 14003 Ratings · 1125 Reviews · published 2009 · 58 editions
    Bruno Courrèges, chef de la police municipale, est…

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    Book 3

    Black Diamond
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    4.09     · 11019 Ratings · 861 Reviews · published 2010 · 53 editions
    France's Perigord region is the home of the exquis…

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    Book 4

    The Crowded Grave
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    4.11     · 9678 Ratings · 752 Reviews · published 2011 · 38 editions
    Life in south-west rural France is not the sleepy …

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    Book 5

    The Devil's Cave
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    4.09     · 8600 Ratings · 636 Reviews · published 2012 · 39 editions
    Mystery, food, and wine in the French province of …

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    Book 5.5

    Bruno and the Carol Singers
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    3.88     · 2546 Ratings · 195 Reviews · published 2012 · 10 editions
    The fifth installment in the delightful, internati…

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    Book 6

    The Resistance Man
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    4.13     · 8078 Ratings · 581 Reviews · published 2013 · 46 editions
    Bruno Courrèges—provincial French police chief ext…

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    Book 7

    The Children Return
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    4.22     · 7429 Ratings · 574 Reviews · published 2014 · 42 editions
    Bruno, chef de police in the French town of St Den…

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    Book 7.5

    A Market Tale
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    4.05     · 1455 Ratings · 87 Reviews · published 2014 · 1 edition
    The eighth installment in the delightful, internat…

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    Book 8

    The Patriarch
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    4.01     · 7261 Ratings · 535 Reviews · published 2015 · 24 editions
    A beloved village, a renowned family, a suspicious…

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    Book 9

    Fatal Pursuit
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    4.10     · 6864 Ratings · 493 Reviews · published 2016 · 25 editions
    A pair of murders, a romance and rivals in pursuit…

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    Book 10

    The Templars' Last Secret
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    4.07     · 7264 Ratings · 586 Reviews · published 2017 · 27 editions
    Bruno, the beloved chief of police of the idyllic …

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    Book 11

    A Taste for Vengeance
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    4.16     · 6707 Ratings · 519 Reviews · published 2018 · 23 editions
    When a British tourist fails to turn up for a luxu…

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    Book 11.5

    A Birthday Lunch
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    3.85     · 1068 Ratings · 78 Reviews · published 2019 · 1 edition
    When not solving mysteries in his beloved little t…

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    Book 11.6

    The Chocolate War
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    3.88     · 987 Ratings · 72 Reviews · published 2018 · 1 edition
    Early on summer mornings, police chief Bruno enjoy…

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    Book 12

    The Body in the Castle Well
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    4.16     · 6488 Ratings · 518 Reviews · published 2019 · 20 editions

    A missing art student. An international investi…

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    Book 12.5

    Oystercatcher
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    3.68     · 951 Ratings · 52 Reviews · published 2020 · 1 edition
    Called upon to assist in an investigation of oyste…

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    Book 13

    The Shooting at Chateau Rock
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    4.08     · 6030 Ratings · 502 Reviews · published 2020 · 23 editions
    When a local's troubling death is linked to a Russ…

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    Book 14

    The Coldest Case
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    4.10     · 6135 Ratings · 519 Reviews · published 2021 · 20 editions
    After attending an exhibit on the facial reconstru…

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    Book 15

    To Kill a Troubadour
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    4.18     · 5555 Ratings · 406 Reviews · published 2022 · 19 editions
    When a musician’s new song hits a political nerve,…

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    Book 16

    A Chateau Under Siege
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    4.07     · 5200 Ratings · 417 Reviews · published 2023 · 16 editions
    France's favourite country cop, Bruno, faces a dan…

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    Book 17

    A Grave in the Woods
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    3.87     · 4237 Ratings · 338 Reviews · published 2024 · 15 editions
    Another entertaining and enlightening entry in the…

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    Book 18

    An Enemy in the Village
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    4.06     · 3142 Ratings · 241 Reviews · published 2025 · 8 editions
    A real estate agent’s suicide sends shockwaves thr…

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    Book 19

    A Murder in Springtime
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    0.00     · expected publication 2026 · 5 editions
    In the next installment of the Bruno, Chief of Pol…

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    Bruno's Challenge and Other Stories of the French Countryside
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    4.14     · 1947 Ratings · 179 Reviews · published 2021 · 15 editions
    "Martin Walker presents his first collection of Br…

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    Book 1-3

    Bruno, Chief of Police: The Early Cases
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    4.37     · 190 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition

    The first three cases for Bruno, Chief of Polic…

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    Book 1-4

    Bruno, Chief of Police: Books 1-4
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    4.18     · 108 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2013 · 4 editions

    This special ebook bundle includes all four books …

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    Bruno's Cookbook: Recipes and Traditions from a French Country Kitchen
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    4.29     · 126 Ratings · 28 Reviews · published 2023 · 6 editions
    From the author of the internationally best-sellin…

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