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Jean-Luc Bannalec Books in Order

Jean-Luc Bannalec has written 15 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Death in Brittany / Death in Pont-Aven (2012) and the newest is The Secrets of the Abbey (2026). One more title is announced: The Winemaker's End (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Jean-Luc Bannalec is the pen name of Jörg Bong.

Books
15 + 1 announced
Published
2012–2026
Confirmed
3 of 16 titles
Pages on record
2,785 in 8 of 16 books
Reading time
46–70 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,785 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 16 titles with a page count on record.

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Brittany is the setting for the police procedurals of Jean-Luc Bannalec, which follow a French commissaire through murder investigations along the coast. Death in Brittany, also published as Death in Pont-Aven, opened the series in 2012, followed by Murder on Brittany Shores, The Fleur de Sel Murders and The Killing Tide. Sixteen books reach The Secrets of the Abbey, and The Winemaker's End is scheduled for 2027.

Commissaire Dupin travels through small towns, coastal areas and hidden villages in the course of his investigations.

How many Jean-Luc Bannalec books are there?

Jean-Luc Bannalec has 15 published books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 2 series and 3 titles listed outside any series. One more, The Winemaker's End (2027), is announced.

Jean-Luc Bannalec Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 16 Jean-Luc Bannalec books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Death in Brittany / Death in Pont-Aven by Jean-Luc Bannalec, book 1 of the Brittany Mystery series (2012)
  2. Cover of Murder on Brittany Shores by Jean-Luc Bannalec, book 2 of the Brittany Mystery series (2013)
  3. Cover of The Fleur de Sel Murders by Jean-Luc Bannalec, book 3 of the Brittany Mystery series (2014)
  4. Cover of The Missing Corpse by Jean-Luc Bannalec, book 4 of the Brittany Mystery series (2015)
  5. Cover of The Killing Tide by Jean-Luc Bannalec, book 5 of the Brittany Mystery series (2016)
  6. Cover of Granite Coast Murders by Jean-Luc Bannalec (2017)
  7. Cover of The King Arthur Case by Jean-Luc Bannalec, book 7 of the Brittany Mystery series (2022)
  1. 1
    Death in Brittany / Death in Pont-AvenBrittany Mystery #12012 · 318 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012318
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  2. 2
    Murder on Brittany ShoresBrittany Mystery #22013 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013384
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  3. 3
    The Fleur de Sel MurdersBrittany Mystery #32014 · 307 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014307
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  4. 4
    The Missing CorpseBrittany Mystery #42015 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015336
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  5. 5
    The Killing TideBrittany Mystery #52016 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016368
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  6. 6
    Granite Coast Murders2017 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017304
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  7. 7
    King Arthur Case2018 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018384
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  8. 8
    Body by the Sea2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  9. 9
    The Granite Coast MurdersBrittany Mystery #62021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  10. 10
    The King Arthur CaseBrittany Mystery #72022 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2022384
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  11. 11
    Bretonischer RuhmKommissar Dupin Untranslated #12023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  12. 12
    The Body by the SeaBrittany Mystery #82023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  13. 13
    Death of a Master ChefBrittany Mystery #92024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
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  14. 14
    An Island of SuspectsBrittany Mystery #102025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
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  15. 15
    The Secrets of the AbbeyBrittany Mystery #112026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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  16. 16
    The Winemaker's EndBrittany Mystery #122027 · confirmed 2/4
    2027–
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Jean-Luc Bannalec books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Brittany Mystery in order

12 books
  1. 1. Death in Brittany / Death in Pont-Aven
  2. 2. Murder on Brittany Shores
  3. 3. The Fleur de Sel Murders
  4. 4. The Missing Corpse
  5. 5. The Killing Tide
  6. 6. The Granite Coast Murders
  7. 7. The King Arthur Case
  8. 8. The Body by the Sea
  9. 9. Death of a Master Chef
  10. 10. An Island of Suspects
  11. 11. The Secrets of the Abbey
  12. 12. The Winemaker's End

Kommissar Dupin Untranslated in order

1 book
  1. 1. Bretonischer Ruhm

Standalone books

3 books

3 Jean-Luc Bannalec titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jean-Luc Bannalec books in order?

You only need to read Jean-Luc Bannalec books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Jean-Luc Bannalec

Start with Death in Brittany / Death in Pont-Aven (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Jean-Luc Bannalec book?

The Secrets of the Abbey (2026) is the newest Jean-Luc Bannalec book released so far.

Is there a new Jean-Luc Bannalec book coming?

Yes. The Winemaker's End (2027) is the next Jean-Luc Bannalec book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Jean-Luc Bannalec at a glance

Still publishing
Jean-Luc Bannalec is still publishing. The Winemaker's End is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Jean-Luc Bannalec books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,785 pages across the 8 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jean-Luc Bannalec books, 8 of 16, were published in the 2010s.

What the Jean-Luc Bannalec books are about

7 of the 16 Jean-Luc Bannalec books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: investigation is tagged on 5 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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