Pel and the Precious Parcel

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Hooded men have broken open the hold of a plane full of passengers at the local airport, and have stolen cargo described as perfume samples. Nothing else has been touched.

Pel is suspicious. If the cargo was really perfume samples, why was it described as looking like a sack of potatoes, and why was it so heavy There seems to be no love lost between those affected and Pel begins to wonder whether past events might hold the key...

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

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PRAISE FOR THE INSPECTOR PEL SERIES:

'Pel and his procedurals aresome of the best things since Maigret'Observer

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

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

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.