Martin Walker in Regensburg: Reading from Bredouille delights crime fans


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Martin Walker brings the new Bruno case to Regensburg
On October 25, 2026, the bookstore Bücherwurm in Regensburg's Maximilianstraße will become a literary meeting point: Martin Walker will read from his new novel Bredouille, the eighteenth case for Bruno, Chef de police. The reading combines atmospheric French crime fiction, fine observational skills, and personal encounters with an internationally renowned author.
A new case in Périgord
In Bredouille, the story begins with a corpse at a scenic viewpoint overlooking the Vézère Valley. Three farewell letters lie on the passenger seat, but Bruno does not trust the first impression. As rumors spread in Saint-Denis and his professional position is at stake, his search for the truth leads him through a web of personal relationships, regional connections, and hidden interests.
Martin Walker and the art of atmospheric crime fiction
Martin Walker, born in 1947 in Scotland, works as a writer, historian, and political journalist. His journalistic experience shapes the narrative accuracy of his novels, while the Bruno series develops a distinct literary atmosphere through landscape, culinary skills, and societal observation. The books are published in 18 languages and combine classic investigative plots with a precise view of the social fabric of southwestern France.
Literary experience in the bookstore
A reading from Bredouille promises concentrated linguistic art, the author's voice, and immediate insights into the creation of his latest novel. Between crime tension, regional cultural history, and human character portrayal, an intimate reading atmosphere emerges, where literature is not just read, but comes alive through author encounters.
An evening for crime fans and literature lovers
The event is aimed at connoisseurs of the Bruno novels as well as readers who want to discover Martin Walker's narrative world for the first time. Bredouille stands for a crime novel with culinary colors, social depth, and a detective whose persistence remains closely linked to his humanity.
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Martin Walker's reading in Regensburg offers a literary experience between tension, French lifestyle, and precise character portrayal. Those who want to experience the new Bruno case not just as a book, but in a direct encounter with its author, will find the perfect evening on October 25, 2026, at the bookstore Bücherwurm.
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