A&B Crime S.
4 total works
Monsieur Pamplemousse is looking forward to a well earned break in the South of France courtesy of his employer - all he has to do is collect an artwork for Le Guide's Director. But when his contact fails to show and a dismembered body is washed up outside the hotel the holiday mood evaporates. Monsieur Pamplemousse on Vacation is packed full of the charming blend of comedy, crime and cuisine that Michael Bond's creations have become famed for. It is something to be savoured.
Monsieur Pamplemousse finds himself in deep water when an unfortunate collision with a Mother Superior is caught on camera by the French tabloids. To avoid media attention, he is sent to the Auvergne to report on legendary chef Andre Dulac, currently in line for Le Guide's top award of a Golden Stock Pot Lid, and opens a can of worms which threatens the very sanctiyt of France's premier gastronomic bible. Being on the edge of haute cuisine takes on a whole new meaning, and his attempt to get at the truth by harnessing a state-of-the-art TV camera to his ever-faithful hound Pommes Frites, ensures that outside broadcasting will never be quite the same again.
Monsieur Pamplemousse is a former securite sleuth turned food inspector. Together with his faithful hound, Pommes Frites, Pamplemousse finds himself investigating some criminal cuisine"
As edible snails in France are threatened out of existence, Monsieur Pamplemousse lectures to wine buffs. There is worse to come -- skulduggery among the vines turns out to be the least of his worries."