Mystery series set in the Perigord?

[Colleen]

Has anyone read this Martin Walker series? http://www.brunochiefofpolice.com/

It came up as an amazon recommendation when I was looking at Donna Leon's Brunetti books. I admit that I am intrigued!

 

[Ann]

Roz turned me onto them, and since that's probably our favorite part of France, I've really enjoyed the series.

 

[Colleen]

Thanks, Ann! I have credit at my local used book store so will see if I can find the first one in the series and give it a try.

 

[Pauline]

Have you read all the Fred Vargas mysteries? Ann Reavis and Chris got me to read them. Steve reads them in French!! But many are translated to English. They are really odd, but I like them.

I will give these Martin Walker ones a try.

 

[Kathy]

The Martin Walker "Bruno" books are outstanding... highly recommend!!

 

[Roz]

The Bruno books are just wonderful. The newest one (The Resistance Man) is just recently out in the US.

Pauline, you can get them a lot earlier in the UK than we can in the US. It really annoys me that we have to wait months here for a lot of books that are published first in the UK. Right now we are caught up with you, but I'll bet there will be a new one in the UK later this year, which we won't get in the US till 2015.

 

[Sharon]

Another fan of the Martin Walker Bruno series, here. I just his finished "The Caves of the Perigord", a non-Bruno book, which was also quite good.

 

[Jerr]

I love the Bruno books. It makes me want to visit this area.

 

[Heidi]

On a recommendation from Roz, I have the first in the series, Bruno, Chief of Police, waiting in my iPad for a good read on my upcoming trip.....

 

[Colleen]

I've read 3 or 4 of the Fred Vargas novels, and while the stories are clever and intriguing I just did not like the main character! So I stopped reading them.

I found a Bruno novel and look forward to reading it.

 

[KeithfromVA]

The Bruno books make me want to visit as well.

 

[Pauline]

The Fred Vargas books are odd, that is for sure.

 

[Kathy]

I'm reading The Resistance Man (the latest in the Bruno series) now and really enjoying it. I really like Bruno and especially the descriptions of the meals he prepares!

 

[Lindy]

Just enjoyed a Bruno "fix", Crowded Grave & Devil's Cave. Such great stories, to live vicariously through, loaded with food, intrigue, and location, location, location. So many memories. Oh to be in Dordorgne again - maybe next year.

Who could not be enamoured with Bruno and his lifestyle? Really!

If you haven't seen it as yet check out brunochiefofpolice.com. All kinds of background including Bruno's recipes.

Enjoy.

 

[Pauline]

The first book in the series, Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker, is downloading to my Kindle now! My next read after I finish my book club book.