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Death in le Jardin: the unputdownable new cosy murder mystery
By (Author) Ian Moore
Duckworth Books
Farrago
24th June 2025
20th March 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery: cosy mystery
Comic (humorous) crime and mystery
Humorous fiction
Crime and mystery: women sleuths
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Paperback
304
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
On the surface, Richard Ainsworth has life where he wants it. Middle-aged navel gazing and Olympic levels of procrastination are exactly what rural life in France should be about.
Then crisis hits his posh B&B when redoubtable housekeeper, Madame Tablier, is accused of murder. Even more surprisingly, it's the murder of a former fianc, turned brother-in-law. None of which the stubborn old woman denies.
Valrie d'Oray is having none of it and their investigation leads them to a strange tourist garden village, where backbiting, recriminations and even former colleagues provide a deadly scenario more tangled than knotweed.
'Very funny. Fantastique!' Adam Kay
'Cosy, quirky and wry, but most of all, hilariously funny!' Janice Hallett
'Terrific' J M Hall
Ian Mooreis a leading stand-up comedian, known for his sharp, entertaining punditry. A BBC TV and radio regular, he was a Champion on Richard Osman'sHouse of Gamesand stars in Radio 4'sThe Now Show. Ian lives in rural France with his family, where he seeks solace in the production of fine chutney.