In Death a la Carte, bad-boy Police Inspector Jack Mowgley has
jumped before being pushed and taken early retirement. With no
prospects in England, he has moved across the Channel to set up in
Cherbourg as a private investigator. His intentions are to live off
the colourful band of British expats in the area while funding the
restoration of his mostly-ruined manor house in the Normandy
countryside. He expects to encounter nothing more demanding than
cases of marital infidelity and financial irregularities, but soon
finds himself involved in people trafficking, drug smuggling and a
series of murders most foul. This must be read to the shocking end.
Extracts: It occurred to Mowgley that the body on the bench was
more like a shop window mannequin being prepared for display than a
mutilated corpse. The comparison came to mind because there were no
hands protruding from the cuffs of the sleeves, or head from the
collar of the snow-white shirt... Coco Lecoq looked like an
uncomfortable cross between an Old Testament prophet and the mad
professor in Back to the Future. He had a shock of red hair, a
moustache to rival Asterix the Gaul, and possibly the worst set of
teeth Mowgley had seen in Normandy, which was saying something. An
all-round arts enthusiast, Coco also staged regular open concerts
in the square beside the pub. Last year he had arranged an exchange
deal which involved the St-Sauveur Ladies Glee Club travelling to
perform in a punk venue in East Dulwich, while the club had sent as
its representatives a band called 'We Hate Fucking Foreigners'.
What readers say about Mowgley: 'I was totally absorbed as the tale
unfolded. Not so much by the plot, but by waiting for the next
assault on political correctness.' 'Our dysfunctional detective
hero is no Morse or Rebus, and thank goodness for that. Mowgley is
refreshingly sordid, and I was secretly pleased to find he had
absolutely no redeeming characteristics.' NB. All the events and
situations relating to drug and people smuggling in the book are
based on fact. The latest reports are that these activities are
increasing most rapidly in northern France. ABOUT THE AUTHOR George
East is not everyone's idea of an author. After leaving school at
16 with no qualifications, he set out on a varied career path which
included (failed) Rock god, Impressionist (house) painter, plumber,
welder, demolition engineer, pickled onion manufacturer, private
detective, male model, lorry driver, brewer's drayman, PR and
Marketing guru, magazine editor, freelance journalist, hotel
manager, snooker hall owner, seamstress, night club bouncer, DJ and
radio and television presenter and pub landlord. After writing his
first book in 1969, his successful Mill of the Flea series followed
several years later. Then George turned his hand to crime fiction
and wrote Death Duty, the first book in a series about a seedy
detective in charge of Portsmouth ferry port. He based the book on
his experiences in travelling to and from France, and of his time
behind bars when his pub was the local for a squad of CID officers.
Soon followed the second, third and now fourth book Death a la
Carte in what I suspect will be a long running series. Now, George
divides his time between France and England, writing travel and
crime books, and, as he says, winkling out the best and cheapest
bars and restaurants in all France. To find out more about George
and his work, his website can be found at www.george-east.net
General
Imprint: |
La Puce Publications
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Jack Mowgley, 4 |
Release date: |
September 2018 |
Authors: |
George East
|
Dimensions: |
203 x 133 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-908747-32-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-908747-32-3 |
Barcode: |
9781908747327 |
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