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By: Martin Walker

Martin Walker — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:17:26 +0000

I’m pleased you enjoyed the book! I hope that they will be published in French one day, but there is no news yet.

France has a rich history; the first Bruno book looks at some of the darker days, but the other books encompass many other periods of French history. One of the key points about the Vezere valley is that, as the longest continually inhabited region in human history, it has much to offer a student of history, from the caves, through the Middle Ages, and into the Resistance (and beyond). All of humanity’s strengths and weaknesses can be found in the history of this small and beautiful area.

By: Guillaume

Guillaume — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:01:13 +0000

Hello Mr Walker,

I just finished your first “Bruno’s” book and liked it very much.
You created colourful and likeable characters who give a good balance to the investigation on a very gloomy issue.
The elements of the history of France during its worst times that you describe were unknown to me, though I’m a french student in history (by the way, it’s a disgrace to see that you’ve not been published in France for the moment).
I’m truly grateful for what I learnt and for the references of the books in which we can find more information about this painful period.

Thanks for this entertaining and informative reading !

By: Martin Walker

Martin Walker — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:40:28 +0000

Rainier ‘ ‘Caves of Perigord’ is back in print, thanks to the success of the Bruno novels. Simon and Schuster has re-published in trade paperback format in the US and UK and Canada, ISBN number 978-1-4391-8123-2.

By: Martin Walker

Martin Walker — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:34:28 +0000

Thanks for news and glad to hear all well with you.

By: Martin Walker

Martin Walker — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:34:05 +0000

Marcia – the photograph on the Canadian cover of Bruno chief of police is from the town of Sarlat.

By: Martin Walker

Martin Walker — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:33:30 +0000

Paul – through a misprint, the dog’s original name was spelled as Gitane rather than Gitan (gypsy) which was then shortened to Gigi. I took this from a neighbour of mine in Perigord, who had a huge Bordeaux mastiff called Gitan, but was known to all as Gigi. He became a good friend of my own basset hound, and they used to eat from the same bowl. The Force Mobile was indeed called the Force Mobile – see Guy Penaud’s ‘Histoire de la Resistance en Perigord’ and Jacques Lagrange’s ’1944 en Dordogne.’

By: Stuart Friedman

Stuart Friedman — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:58:44 +0000

Martin, I started reading your St. Denis books simply out of regard for our (sadly lapsed) friendship of many years ago. Unfortunately, though, I read them faster than you can write them. You have an uncanny way of making St. Denis and its denizens as real as–well, as real as Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegon.
How about getting together for a drink one day–whether in the Périgord, in D.C., or in Cleveland? Perhaps we can reminisce about past lives in Washington and London, or you can tell me when the next Bruno book will appear.

Yrs, Stuart

By: Martin Walker

Martin Walker — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:30:56 +0000

I’m afraid the French haven’t bitten yet! Maybe one day…

By: Gerard van Tilborg

Gerard van Tilborg — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:52:48 +0000

Bruno, an excellent read and something refreshing brilliant hope you are writing more

Rgds Gerard

By: Chuck Clark

Chuck Clark — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:54:58 +0000

Martin, I’ve just finished your stories about Bruno… please give us more! I wouldn’t mind living down the road from Bruno and being friends. I lived in Paris for three years in the late sixties and traveled a lot through the countryside. I agree that these stories would make a great TV series similar to the English series about the antiques fellow, Lovejoy. Thanks again and I look forward to more in the series.

Chuck Clark, in a small town in a river valley in Washington State