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ⓘ About Martin Walker
Martin Walker is an iconic personality known all over Europe and America. His books have been translated into more than eleven languages and the sales are incomparable. His wife is also a novelist and a food writer with whom he has two daughters. He specializes in detective writing and books based on real-life events some of which he covered as a journalist.
All Book Series by Martin Walker
Bruno, Chief of Police / Death in the Dordogne
Series opener · book 1 of 26 · published 2008
Bruno and the Carol Singers / Bruno and le Pere Noel
Book 6 of 26 · published 2012
The Children Return / Children of War / Death Undercover
Book 8 of 26 · published 2014
Bruno's Challenge and Other Stories of the French Countryside
Book 20 of 26 · published 2022
America Reborn: A Twentieth-Century Narrative in Twenty-Six Lives
Book 9 of 12 · published 2000
Bruno's Cookbook
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2023 Co-authored · Julia Watson
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Martin Walker?
Martin Walker is an iconic personality known all over Europe and America. His books have been translated into more than eleven languages and the sales are incomparable. His wife is also a novelist and a food writer with whom he has two daughters.
Which Martin Walker series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Bruno, Chief Of Police series, the earliest of Martin Walker's multi-book series: it opens with Bruno, Chief of Police / Death in the Dordogne (2008) and runs to 26 books across 2008–2027, ending with A Wolf at the Door (2027).
How many books has Martin Walker written?
Martin Walker has 43 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1977 and 2027. 26 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Bruno, Chief Of Police series with 26 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Martin Walker's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Martin Walker's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bruno, Chief Of Police (2008–2027, 26 books).
How are Martin Walker's books organised into series?
This guide splits Martin Walker's 43 books into 1 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Bruno, Chief Of Police (26 books, 2008–2027).