Bruno, Chief Of Police Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Bruno, Chief of Police / Death in the Dordogne |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Dark Vineyard |
2009 |
Buy |
| Black Diamond |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Crowded Grave |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Devil’s Cave |
2012 |
Buy |
| Bruno and the Carol Singers / Bruno and le Pere Noel |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Resistance Man |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Children Return / Children of War / Death Undercover |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Market Tale |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Dying Season / The Patriarch |
2015 |
Buy |
| Fatal Pursuit |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Templars’ Last Secret |
2017 |
Buy |
| A Taste for Vengeance |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Chocolate War |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Body in the Castle Well |
2019 |
Buy |
| A Birthday Lunch |
2019 |
Buy |
| Oystercatcher |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Shooting at Chateau Rock |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Coldest Case |
2021 |
Buy |
| Bruno’s Challenge and Other Stories of the French Countryside |
2022 |
Buy |
| To Kill a Troubadour |
2022 |
Buy |
| A Chateau Under Siege |
2023 |
Buy |
| A Grave in the Woods |
2024 |
Buy |
| An Enemy in the Village |
2025 |
Buy |
| A Murder in Springtime |
2026 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The National Front |
1977 |
Buy |
| Daily Sketches |
1978 |
Buy |
| Powers of the Press |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Waking Giant: Soviet Union Under Gorbachev |
1986 |
Buy |
| Martin Walker’s Russia |
1989 |
Buy |
| The Harper Independent Traveller |
1990 |
Buy |
| The Cold War and the Making of the Modern World |
1993 |
Buy |
| Clinton: The President They Deserve |
1996 |
Buy |
| America Reborn: A Twentieth-Century Narrative in Twenty-Six Lives |
2000 |
Buy |
| Makers of the American Century |
2001 |
Buy |
| The Iraq War |
2003 |
Buy |
| Bruno’s Cookbook |
2023 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Infiltrator |
1978 |
Buy |
| The Money Soldiers |
1980 |
Buy |
| A Mercenary Calling |
1980 |
Buy |
| The Caves of Perigord |
2002 |
Buy |
Martin Walker is a British-American journalist and novelist who has written extensively about politics, history, and international affairs. He worked for decades as a foreign correspondent, covering the Cold War, the fall of the Soviet Union, and American politics. His non-fiction books on these subjects span from The National Front (1977) to The Iraq War (2003).
Walker’s fiction career began with thrillers in the late 1970s, but he is best known for the Bruno, Chief of Police series, which launched in 2008 and has grown to 25 books. Set in the Perigord region of southwestern France, the Bruno novels combine murder mysteries with French gastronomy, local politics, and the history of the Dordogne. Walker lives part-time in the area and brings firsthand knowledge of the food, wine, and culture that fill every book.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Martin Walker written?
Martin Walker has written 41 books across three series.
What was Martin Walker's first book?
Martin Walker’s first book is The National Front, published in 1977.
How does Martin Walker's journalism background influence his fiction?
Walker spent decades as a foreign correspondent and political journalist before turning to fiction. His reporting experience shows in the Bruno novels’ detailed treatment of French politics, European history, and international affairs. The Bruno books often weave real geopolitical issues into their plots alongside the mysteries and food.