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TwitterMonsieur Pamplemousse and the Militant Midwives
Author: Michael Bond
Genre: Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780749011468
Pages: 288
Rights: World English
Pub. Date: 26th March 2012
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Having delivered a particularly stirring speech at his recently deceased colleague's funeral, Monsieur Pamplemousse is more than a little disturbed when the coffin explodes into flames during the ceremony. Luckily his faithful hound Pommes Frites gives out a warning cry just in time so there are not casualties. But who exactly is behind this explosion - and what was the actual cause of his late co-workers demise? This latest in their wild romps find the entertaining duo meeting a CIA agent masquerading as a celebrity chef with a penchant for Krispy Kremes, causing chaos at a prestigious hotel, and experimenting with a dog translator.
With delectable wit, sharp dialogue and a marvellous sense of timing, this latest in the adventures of M Pamplemousse and his beloved hound, will have you chuckling out loud and crying out for more.
‘Sure to please… Absolutely hilarious’Good Book Guide
‘A delight to read, with ample location detail to satisfy the traveller, just a soupçon of food talk to whet the appetite, and enough French to test the reader’s foreign language skills’Strand Magazine
‘Monsieur Pamplemousse and his faithful dog Pommes Frites are true and original comic inventions’Guardian
‘Engaging mix of farce, detection and fine cuisine’The Times
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