French Police

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, Oprah Daily, Today, BookPage, Goodreads, and more From the iconic crime writer who “inspires cultic devotion in readers” (The New Yorker) and has been called “incandescent” by Stephen King, comes the...

From Tana French, author of the forthcoming novel The Hunter, a New York Times bestselling novel that “proves anew that [Tana French] is one of the most talented crime writers alive” (The Washington Post). “Required reading for anyone who appreciates tough, unflinching intelligence and...

Best-selling author Martin Walker’s previous two novels starring Chief of Police Bruno Courrèges became hits with fans and critics around the globe. In this thrilling third mystery, Bruno has his hands full with trouble in the truffle trade in St. Denis’ marketplace. And when a friend is murdered, things really start heating up.

Martin Walker’s novels starring Chief of Police Bruno Courrèges are a boon to Francophiles and mystery lovers around the world. In The Crowded Grave, Bruno is up to his ears in trouble after a local archaeological dig unearths a corpse with a bullet in its head. Further complicating matters are a meddlesome local magistrate, animal rights activists, and a missing professor - not to mention two lovely ladies vying for Bruno’s affections.

Quand un policier d'Oslo est assassiné à la date anniversaire et sur les lieux d'un crime non élucidé, cela n'est certainement pas un hasard. Et lorsque deux autres policiers qui ont participé à des enquêtes infructueuses sont tués à leur tour, c'est une évidence : un meurtrier brutal aux méthodes bestiales rôde dans les rues de la capitale norvégienne. La police ne dispose d'aucun indice et, pire encore, elle déplore l'absence de son meilleur limier.

A prolific journalist, Martin Walker has crafted a mystery series that deftly blends the stylings of Peter Mayle and Alexander McCall Smith. Chief Bruno Courreges loves life in his small French village. One day his idyll is disturbed when a local research station for genetically modified crops is burned down. An enclave of environmentalists seems to be the most likely culprit, but soon Bruno uncovers evidence that makes the case infinitely more complicated.

" Mais c'est quoi une enquête sur des célébrités ? C'est une enquête comme les autres avec trois fois plus d'emmerdements. " Après Poulets Grillés, Sophie Hénaff entame une nouvelle série policière qui nous plonge au cœur du monde des célébrités. Une première enquête diablement ficelée et hilarante !

A killer who stages his victims like works of art. A detective who refuses to look away. When the body of a young woman is found posed with unnerving precision behind an abandoned warehouse on Cleveland’s riverfront, Major Crimes Detective Marisa DiBenedetto is called in. Soon, more victims appear, each arranged with the same grotesque signature. A pattern is emerging, and it’s terrifying. This is no ordinary investigation. The killer is watching. A devoted mother of four, Marisa has built her life on faith, family, and an unshakable sense of justice. But as media pressure intensifies, ...

In this prequel to the international best seller The Ruin, set 10 years prior, bright-eyed Carrie Ryan is at the very start of her career. When she has a hunch about an ongoing murder investigation, she knows it could be her only chance to prove herself and truly break into the “boys' club” of Dublin’s police force.

‘Must read!’ Closer ‘I love, love, LOVE Perfect Remains!’ Reader review ‘A superb debut!’ Reader review On a remote Highland mountain, the body of Elaine Buxton is burning. All that will be left to identify the respected lawyer are her teeth and a fragment of clothing. In the...

When a British tourist fails to turn up for a luxurious cooking vacation in Bruno's usually idyllic Dordogne village of St. Denis, the worried hostess is quick to call on Bruno for help. Monica Felder is nowhere to be found, and her husband, a retired British major, is unreachable. And not long after Bruno discovers that Monica was traveling with a mysterious Irishman (her lover?), the two turn up dead. The Irishman's background in intelligence and his connection to Monica's husband only raise more questions for Bruno.

It's Christmastime in the tiny French village of St. Denis, and Police Chief Bruno Courrèges is busy playing Père Noël for the children. But when money raised for charity goes missing, Bruno trades in his bag of toys for his badge and sets out to find the thief.

Une onde de choc parcourt le prestigieux lycée international de Garches lorsqu’une enseignante est retrouvée étranglée dans sa salle de classe. Peu après, le corps sans vie d’un agent d’entretien est découvert sur les lieux. Quel est le lien entre les deux victimes ? Un tueur en série rôde-t-il dans cette banlieue huppée ? Confronté à l’hostilité de puissants parents d’élèves qui ne font pas confiance à un policier de banlieue, le capitaine Thomas Sturm devra lutter pour conserver la responsabilité de l’enquête. Et surtout, il lui faudra lutter pour percer une ...

Martin Walker presents his first collection of stories featuring the familiar characters from his Bruno, Chief of Police novels and the glories of the Périgord, with ample helpings of food and wine. After a prisoner breaks parole to see his son on Christmas, Bruno must track him down before he throws away his chance at eventual freedom. When a Senegalese man’s coffee sells superbly at the market, some café owners become incensed by the new competition and take matters into their own hands.

The town of Sarlat is staging a reenactment of its liberation from the British in the Hundred Years’ War when the play’s French hero, Brice Kerquelin, is stabbed and feared fatally wounded. Is it an unfortunate prop malfunction—or something more sinister? The stricken man happens to be number two in the French intelligence service, in line for the top job. Bruno is tasked with the safety of the victim’s daughter Claire, as well as her father's old Silicon Valley buddies, ostensibly in town for a reunion.

Three bodies. Thirty-five years buried. One cop's signature on all three cases. Detroit detective Jordan Cross thought she'd seen the worst the city could offer. Then construction workers found three skeletons in a condemned basement—teenage girls, locked in and left to die in 1989. The department called them runaways. Closed the cases in days. Moved on. But Jordan finds the pattern. Same neighborhood. Same six-month window. Same investigating officer on all three reports: Patrol Officer Edward Brennan. Now he's Deputy Chief Brennan. Thirty-five years of climbing ranks. Seven ...

Rien n'aura empêché Nicole Juteau de tenter le tout pour le tout, pas plus un programme collégial où seuls les hommes étaient admis qu'une loi qui interdisait d'engager des policières. Grâce à sa ténacité et à sa témérité, elle est devenue, en 1975, en plein coeur de l'Année internationale de la femme, la première policière au Québec. . Première femme dans un monde d'hommes, elle a relevé une multitude de défis, dont celui d'être promue enquêteuse et agente double à l'escouade régionale alcool et moralité.

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Six cases. Six corners of Sydney. One detective who won't let go. From Darlinghurst's dark streets to Bondi's golden sand, from harbour islands to beachside mansions — Natalie Campbell investigates the murders Sydney would rather forget. The bodies that surface where wealth meets water. The deaths staged as accidents. The secrets buried in million-dollar views. Follow Campbell's journey from rookie Homicide sergeant to seasoned inspector, solving cases alongside veteran Detective Gary Haddock — until the day she must lead alone. DARK STREETS (Book 1) A homeless man dies on Darlinghurst ...

The old salt farmers have always said that the violet scent of the Fleur de Sel at harvest time on the salt marshes of the Guerande Peninsula has been known to cause hallucinations. Commissaire Dupin also starts to believe this when he's attacked out of the blue in the salt works. He had actually been looking forward to escaping his endless paperwork and taking a trip to the "white country" between the raging Atlantic Ocean and idyllic rivers.