Monsieur Pamplemousse & French Solution
By (Author) Michael Bond
Allison & Busby
Allison & Busby
19th December 2011
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.914
224
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
200g
When Monsieur Pamplemousse got an urgent summons from the Director of Le Guide, he knew that there was trouble at the top. His faithful canine companion, Pommes Frites, noticed it too.But neither of them expected that the trouble would involve a nun who was in the habit of joining the Mile High Club or a full-scale smear campaign targeting Le Guide's credibility as France's premiere restaurant and hotel guide. Someone has been spreading worrying rumours among the staff and infiltrating the company files - awarding hotels prizes for bedbugs and praising egg and chips signature dishes. Even Pommes Frites has become a victim of the assault.It could all spell the ruin for Le Guide, but Pamplemousse is on the case...
'Engaging mix of farce, detection and fine cuisine' The Times
Michael Bond was born in Newbury in 1926. In 1958, his first children's book, A Bear Called Paddington was published; many more were to follow and the bear became a star. In 1983 he started writing adult fiction, with his first tale featuring Monsieur Pamplemousse and his faithful bloodhound, Pommes Frites