The Recurring Cast
Character · St Denis · 13 books

Balzac

Bruno’s basset hound · Martin Walker

Balzac is Bruno’s basset hound.

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Character facts

First appearance
Children of War (2014)
Latest appearance
A Murder in Springtime (2026)
Books
13 (13 minor)
Series
Bruno, Chief of Police
Author
Martin Walker
Circle
St Denis

Where to meet Balzac

Balzac first appears in Children of War (2014), in a minor role, book 7 of the Bruno, Chief of Police series.

Buy Children of War

Every book with Balzac

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2014·Children of Warminor role · Bruno, Chief of PoliceBuy
  2. 2015·The Dying Seasonminor role · Bruno, Chief of PoliceBuy
  3. 2016·Fatal Pursuitminor role · Bruno, Chief of PoliceBuy
  4. 2017·The Templars’ Last Secretminor role · Bruno, Chief of PoliceBuy
  5. 2018·A Taste for Vengeanceminor role · Bruno, Chief of PoliceBuy
  6. 2019·The Body in the Castle Wellminor role · Bruno, Chief of PoliceBuy
  7. 2020·The Shooting at Chateau Rockminor role · Bruno, Chief of PoliceBuy
  8. 2021·The Coldest Caseminor role · Bruno, Chief of PoliceBuy
  9. 2022·To Kill a Troubadourminor role · Bruno, Chief of PoliceBuy
  10. 2023·A Chateau Under Siegeminor role · Bruno, Chief of PoliceBuy
  11. 2024·A Grave in the Woodsminor role · Bruno, Chief of PoliceBuy
  12. 2025·An Enemy in the Villageminor role · Bruno, Chief of PoliceBuy
  13. 2026·A Murder in Springtimeminor role · Bruno, Chief of PoliceBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Bruno CourrègesChief of police in St Denis13
FabiolaDoctor and Bruno’s friend13
FlorenceScience teacher and Bruno’s friend13
Gérard ManginMayor of St Denis and Bruno’s mentor13
Isabelle PerraultPolice detective and Bruno’s great love13
Jean-Jacques JalipeauChief detective of the region13