The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 19 books · 2008 to 2026 · Set in the fictional St Denis, Périgord

Martin Walker

Crime and mysteryPolice proceduralRural crime

Benoît Courrèges, known as Bruno, is the only policeman in the small town of St Denis in the Périgord, where he solves murders between rugby coaching, truffle hunting and long lunches.

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Bruno, Chief of Police

19 books · Set in the fictional St Denis, PérigordPolice proceduralRural crime
  1. 1Bruno, Chief of Police2008With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Dark Vineyard2009With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Black Diamond2010With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Crowded Grave2011With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Devil’s Cave2012With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  6. 6The Resistance Man2013With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Children of War2014With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  8. 8The Dying Season2015With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Fatal Pursuit2016With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  10. 10The Templars’ Last Secret2017With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  11. 11A Taste for Vengeance2018With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  12. 12The Body in the Castle Well2019With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  13. 13The Shooting at Chateau Rock2020With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  14. 14The Coldest Case2021With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  15. 15To Kill a Troubadour2022With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  16. 16A Chateau Under Siege2023With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  17. 17A Grave in the Woods2024With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  18. 18An Enemy in the Village2025With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon
  19. 19A Murder in Springtime2026With Bruno CourrègesBuy on Amazon

Characters

9 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

St Denis