A Murder in Springtime: A Bruno, Chief of Police Novel
Jun 2026 · Bruno, Chief of Police Series Book 19 · Sold by Knopf
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In the next installment of the Bruno, Chief of Police series, a newcomer to St. Denis is found dead at the home of one of Brunoâs best friendsâand for once, Bruno feels as though he is too close to the case to investigate, until it becomes clear that heâs the only person who can solve the crime.
âBruno is a hero for our troubled times.â
âDaily Mail
After Bruno sees heâs missed several phone calls from his longtime neighbor Pamela, he has no idea what to expect. Heâs shocked to hear that sheâs found her new lodger on her back patio, brutally murdered. Bruno knows that Pamela isnât capable of killing anyone, but then whoâs the culprit? And whatâs the motive? The victim had only just moved to town to take a job at the local nursing home. She had no enemies in the villageâbut no friends, either.
Bruno decides that he canât be impartial where Pamela is involved, so the force assigns the case instead to their rising star rookie, Fabien. Bruno is happy for Fabien to take the lead. Lately, Brunoâs been distracted: by his faltering relationship, by a meddlesome film crew thatâs descended on the Dordogne, by a group of opinionated small business owners Bruno wants to help to organize a logistically complicated night market. He canât seem to catch a break.
But when Fabien realizes that the victim is connected to his own past, Bruno steps back in to help. The village has never felt more crowded, and the clock is ticking: Will Bruno and Fabien be able to catch a killer?
âBruno is a hero for our troubled times.â
âDaily Mail
After Bruno sees heâs missed several phone calls from his longtime neighbor Pamela, he has no idea what to expect. Heâs shocked to hear that sheâs found her new lodger on her back patio, brutally murdered. Bruno knows that Pamela isnât capable of killing anyone, but then whoâs the culprit? And whatâs the motive? The victim had only just moved to town to take a job at the local nursing home. She had no enemies in the villageâbut no friends, either.
Bruno decides that he canât be impartial where Pamela is involved, so the force assigns the case instead to their rising star rookie, Fabien. Bruno is happy for Fabien to take the lead. Lately, Brunoâs been distracted: by his faltering relationship, by a meddlesome film crew thatâs descended on the Dordogne, by a group of opinionated small business owners Bruno wants to help to organize a logistically complicated night market. He canât seem to catch a break.
But when Fabien realizes that the victim is connected to his own past, Bruno steps back in to help. The village has never felt more crowded, and the clock is ticking: Will Bruno and Fabien be able to catch a killer?
In the next installment of the Bruno, Chief of Police series, a newcomer to St. Denis is found dead at the home of one of Brunoâs best friendsâand for once, Bruno feels as though he is too close to the case to investigate, until it becomes clear that heâs the only person who can solve the crime.
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Linda Brown
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June 16, 2026
Community woes, murder & ravishing foodđ I hadn't read a book in this series for a long while & had forgotten that Bruno is so focused on food & drink, the good stuff. Yes, there is a murder but he's left on the sidelines of the case at the beginning & a good part of the story involves his well-meaning efforts to revive the town which is losing businesses & visitors to rival towns in the area. I thought of this plot as a cozy mystery contained in a larger story about Bruno's relationships.
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After a long career working in international journalism and for think tanks, MARTIN WALKER now gardens, cooks, explores vineyards, writes, travels, and has never been busier. He divides his time between Washington D.C. and the Dordogne.
After a long career working in international journalism and for think tanks, MARTIN WALKER now gardens, cooks, explores vineyards, writes, travels, and has never been busier. He divides his time between Washington D.C. and the Dordogne.
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