Monsieur Pamplemousse Hits the Headlines - Softcover

Bond, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749081619 ISBN 13: 9780749081614

Publisher: Allison and Busby, 2006

Synopsis

During his time as an inspector with the Paris Surete, Monsieur Pamplemousse had been "in at the death" on more than one occasion; but the phrase took on an entirely new meaning when he was present at the spectacular ending to Cuisine de Chavignol, France’s premier television cooking program. Seated in the front row, he watched in silent horror as the host, having downed an oyster in close-up, uttered a strangled cry and slowly but surely disappeared from view behind a kitchen worktop. As screens across France went blank, hands reached for the telephone and the media swung into action. Eyes glued to the Pamplemousses’ television, Pommes Frites, dog extraordinaire, has his own views on the matter. Claude Chavignol was a bad egg if ever he’d seen one, and in his experience villains seldom came out smelling of roses. Subsequent events prove him right as usual, but not before both he and his master find themselves caught up in a bizarre world of unrequited lust, murder and blackmail in high places.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Bond was born in Newbury in 1926. In 1958, his first children’s book, A Bear Called Paddington was published; many more were to follow and the bear became a star. In 1983 he started writing adult fiction, with the first tale to feature Monsieur Pamplemousse and his faithful bloodhound, "Pommes Frites".

Review:

." . .It reads like a fine stroll on a sunny June day through the heart of Paris itself, warm and inviting if not crowded and quirky. And, as one would expect of a gourmand, there are numerous appetizing descriptions of fabulous French meals that make even the most diet-minded reader's mouth water and cholesterol rise. . . . Fans of Bond's 13 previous Pamplemousse adventures will certainly enjoy this book, and first-time readers may want to give it a try -just not on an empty stomach." -- The Bloomsbury Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Allison and Busby
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0749081619
• ISBN 13: 9780749081614
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288