Pel the Patriarch

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Under cover of a blizzarding Burgundy December, a French Jack the Ripper is at work. Chief Inspector Evariste Clovis Dsir Pel is disturbed by the less than festive happenings; though if Christmas gets cancelled not all is bad in his mind.

It is only when some of his team's own kin are subjected to the violence that the investigation takes a personal spin. Pel and his flics must pit their wits against the mind of a madman, or risk losing the ones they care for most.

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.