Monsieur Pamplemousse & the Tangled Web

Monsieur Pamplemousse & the Tangled Web

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The latest delightful tongue-in-cheek crime series featuring French restaurant inspector, Monsieur Pamplemousse.

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Monsieur Pamplemousse & the Tangled Web by Michael Bond

Monsieur Pamplemousse and his trusty dog, Pommes Frites are called into Le Guide's offices early one morning and presented with a string of Leclercq's plaintive conundrums - all relating to his mobster uncle-in-law. These include a letter about a juicy steak turned brisket, a dead restaurant owner and a giant truffle delivered by post . With all these seemingly random problems at hand, Pamplemousse attempts to unravel each but it quickly proves impossible as they overlap and tangle at every turn - usually making him look the fool.
'Not a page passes without a well-earned chuckle, a guffaw, or a fit of the giggles - a tribute indeed to Michael Bond, a cordon bleu master of the incongruous'Strand Magazine 'Sure to please ... Absolutely hilarious' Good Book Guide 'An engaging mix of farce, detection and fine cuisine' The Times 'A delightful French frolic of a detective story' The Scotsman 'Monsieur Pamplemousse and his faithful dog Pommes Frites are true and original comic inventions' The Guardian 'A delicious caper featuring haute cuisine and dastardly doings in Paris, this is a lively, funny mystery.' Good Book Guide 'A delightful cross between whimsy and French farce ... The books have charm in abundance, sharp characterisation and gentle wit' Crime Review
Michael Bond was born in Newbury in 1926. In 1958, his first children's book, A Bear Called Paddington was published. In 1983 he started writing adult fiction, with his first tale featuring Monsieur Pamplemousse and his faithful bloodhound, Pommes Frites. He sadly passed away in June 2017.
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ISBN 13 9780749016265
ISBN 10 0749016264
Title Monsieur Pamplemousse & the Tangled Web
Author Michael Bond
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Allison & Busby
Year published 2015-03-19
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.