Pel and the Perfect Partner

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Chief Inspector Pel has been kidnapped. Or is he being held for ransom, traded for the release of prisoners, or has he perhaps been murdered He is, in any event, missing. To make matters worse, the press report the escape of the notorious Poltergeist from a high-security prison.

Just when things can't get more desperate, a fantastic robbery from the gunroom of Baron de Charnet's chateau takes place and a collection of diamonds is stolen from a high-street jeweller's safe.

Moody, sharp-tongued and worrying constantly about his health, Inspector Pel normally ensures that no case goes unsolved, in these mordantly witty French mysteries.

Reviews

Impeccable French ambience, unexaggerated flics, and a well-constructed solution.Hebden proves again that few understand Gallic cops better than English writers!The Times

Pel and his procedurals aresome of the best things since MaigretObserver

Totally convincingFinancial Times

Mr Hebden has createda nice band of flicsOxford Times

Chief Inspector Evariste Clovis Dsir Pel,as well rounded a character as Maigret or Van der ValkPunch

Some characters grow as their saga lengthens and Pel is one of them. You might sayhe is ripening along with the grapesPolice Review

written withdownbeat humour and some delightful dialogueFinancial Times

all is most cunningly contrivedand dovetailed into a coherent plotIrish Times

Athoroughly entertaining readEvening Standard

Thebest Gallic sleuth since MaigretLondon Mystery Selection

Author Bio

After the death of her father, Mark Hebden, creator of the quirky French detective Inspector Pel novels, Juliet Hebden took over the mantle of crime writer and has completed 8 more books in the series. In addition to writing, Juliet is a mother of six children and lives in France.