Jean-Luc Bannalec

Jean-Luc Bannalec is a German author who is best known for his Brittany Mystery series. The name is actually a pen name for Jorg Bong, a writer from Germany. Bannalec's debut novel, "Death in Brittany," was the first book in the series and introduced the character of Commissioner Dupin.

The Brittany Mystery series has been a major international success since its inception in 2012. "Death in Brittany" was the first book in the series and was published in German in March of that year. The book was a bestseller in Germany, selling 600,000 copies and spending many months on the bestseller list. It has also been translated into 14 languages, demonstrating its widespread appeal.

In addition to the success of the books, many of them have been adapted into films. This has further increased the popularity of the series and brought the character of Commissioner Dupin to life for many readers.

Bannalec spends his time between Germany and coastal Brittany, France, where the series is set. This allows him to draw on his personal experiences and knowledge of the region to create a vivid and authentic setting for his stories. The combination of a compelling detective, an engaging setting, and a well-crafted mystery has made the Brittany Mystery series a hit with readers around the world.
Brittany Mystery Books
# Title Year
1 Death in Brittany / Death in Pont-Aven 2012
2 Murder on Brittany Shores 2013
3 The Fleur de Sel Murders 2014
4 The Missing Corpse 2015
5 The Killing Tide 2020
6 The Granite Coast Murders 2021
7 The King Arthur Case 2022
8 The Body by the Sea 2023
9 Death of a Master Chef 2024
10 An Island of Suspects 2025
Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler Books
# Title Year
1 Cozy Case Files Volume 1 2017
2 Cozy Case Files Volume 1 (By: Ellie Alexander, Cynthia Riggs, Mindy Quigley) 2017
3 Cozy Case Files Volume 2 2017
4 Cozy Case Files Volume 2 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Hannah Dennison, Cate Conte, Diane Kelly, E.J. Copperman, Ellie Alexander, Cynthia Riggs, Susan C. Shea, Mindy Quigley) 2017
5 Cozy Case Files Volume 3 2017
6 Cozy Case Files Volume 3 (By: M.C. Beaton, Donna Andrews, Ellie Alexander, Mindy Quigley) 2017
7 Cozy Case Files Volume 4 2018
8 Cozy Case Files Volume 4 (By: Parnell Hall, Shari Randall, Ellen Hart, Ellie Alexander, Frances Brody, Tessa Arlen, Vivien Chien, Julia Chapman, Paige Shelton, Jane K. Cleland, Mindy Quigley) 2018
9 Cozy Case Files Volume 5 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Carola Dunn, Sheila Connolly, Ellie Alexander, Susan C. Shea, Judith Flanders, Mindy Quigley, Auralee Wallace) 2018
10 Cozy Case Files Volume 5 2018
11 Cozy Case Files Volume 6 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Cate Conte, Kylie Logan, Leonard Goldberg, Allison Montclair, Ellen Hart, Sheila Connolly, Mindy Quigley) 2019
12 Cozy Case Files Volume 6 2019
13 Cozy Case Files Volume 7 (By: Donna Andrews, Diane Kelly, Ellen Crosby, Ellie Alexander, Vivien Chien, Ashley Weaver, Mindy Quigley) 2019
14 Cozy Case Files Volume 7 2019
15 Cozy Case Files Volume 8 (By: M.C. Beaton, Diane Kelly, Vivien Chien, Paige Shelton, Susan Cox, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley) 2020
16 Cozy Case Files Volume 8 2020
17 Cozy Case Files Volume 9 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Hannah Dennison, Kylie Logan, Leonard Goldberg, Susanna Calkins, Allison Montclair, Ellie Alexander, Eve Calder, Mindy Quigley) 2020
18 Cozy Case Files Volume 9 2020
19 Cozy Case Files Volume 10 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Cate Conte, Diane Kelly, Ellen Hart, Ellie Alexander, Vivien Chien, Jane K. Cleland, Ashley Weaver, Susan Cox, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley) 2020
20 Cozy Case Files Volume 10 2020
21 Cozy Case Files Volume 11 2021
22 Cozy Case Files Volume 11 (By: Diane Kelly, Ellie Alexander, Vivien Chien, Paige Shelton, Mariah Fredericks, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley) 2021
23 Cozy Case Files Volume 12 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Hannah Dennison, Cate Conte, Kylie Logan, Leonard Goldberg, Allison Montclair, Sheila Connolly, Ellie Alexander, Ashley Weaver, S.C. Perkins, Eve Calder, Jess Dylan, Mindy Quigley, Meri Allen) 2021
24 Cozy Case Files Volume 12 2021
25 Cozy Case Files Volume 13 (By: Mindy Quigley) 2021
26 Cozy Case Files Volume 13 2021
27 Cozy Case Files Volume 14 (By: Diane Kelly, Gigi Pandian, Ellie Alexander, Paige Shelton, Mindy Quigley, Korina Moss) 2022
28 Cozy Case Files Volume 14 2022
29 Cozy Case Files Volume 15 (By: Mindy Quigley) 2022
30 Cozy Case Files Volume 15 2022
31 Cozy Case Files Volume 16 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Diane Kelly, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley, Korina Moss, M. C. Beaton) 2022
32 Cozy Case Files Volume 16 2022
33 Cozy Case Files Volume 17 2023
34 Cozy Case Files, Volume 18 2023
35 Cozy Case Files, Volume 18 (By: Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Leonard Goldberg, Allison Montclair, Vivien Chien, Olivia Matthews, Olivia Blacke, Mindy Quigley, Meri Allen, Katharine Schellman, Korina Moss) 2023
36 Cozy Case Files, Volume 19 (By: M.C. Beaton, Donna Andrews, Cate Conte, Diane Kelly, Ellie Alexander, Cynthia Riggs, R.W. Green, Elizabeth Penney, Korina Moss, Celeste Connally) 2023
37 Cozy Case Files, Volume 20 2024
38 Cozy Case Files, Volume 20 (By: Rhys Bowen, Gigi Pandian, Ellie Alexander, Paige Shelton, Olivia Matthews, Jennifer J. Chow, Olivia Blacke, Mindy Quigley, Clare Broyles, Anastasia Hastings) 2024
39 Cozy Case Files, Volume 22 (By: M.C. Beaton, Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Cate Conte, Ellie Alexander, Paige Shelton, Cynthia Riggs, R.W. Green, Elizabeth Penney, Mindy Quigley, Korina Moss, Celeste Connally) 2024
40 Cozy Case Files, Volume 23 (By: Diane Kelly, Gigi Pandian, Ellie Alexander, Vivien Chien, Paige Shelton, Jennifer J. Chow) 2025
Jean-Luc Bannalec Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Cozy Case Files Volume 1 2017
2 Cozy Case Files Volume 2 2017
3 Cozy Case Files Volume 3 2017
4 Cozy Case Files Volume 4 2018
5 Cozy Case Files Volume 5 2018
6 Cozy Case Files Volume 6 2019
7 Cozy Case Files Volume 7 2019
8 Cozy Case Files Volume 8 2020
9 Cozy Case Files Volume 9 2020
10 Cozy Case Files Volume 10 2020
11 Cozy Case Files Volume 11 2021
12 Cozy Case Files Volume 12 2021
13 Cozy Case Files Volume 13 2021
14 Cozy Case Files Volume 14 2022
15 Cozy Case Files Volume 15 2022
16 Cozy Case Files Volume 16 2022
17 Cozy Case Files Volume 17 2023
18 Cozy Case Files, Volume 19 2023
19 Cozy Case Files, Volume 23 2025