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Pel Picks Up the Pieces

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Pel Picks Up the Pieces

Contributors:

By (Author) Juliet Hebden

ISBN:

9781788425216

Publisher:

Duckworth Books

Imprint:

Farrago

Publication Date:

29th July 2025

UK Publication Date:

29th May 2025

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Crime and mystery: police procedural
Humorous fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

304

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm

Description

When Chief Inspector Pel receives a letter from an old friend, it becomes a sign of all hell breaking loose. Two murders are committed and a suspicious robbery takes place.

What is the connection between the letter, the robbery and the murder An international plot begins to unravel and Pel is called in to pick up the pieces.

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

Reviews

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


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.

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