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Richard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B&B in the fictional
Val de Follet in the Loire Valley. Nothing ever happens to Richard, and
really that’s the way he likes it.
One day, however, one of his older guests disappears, leaving behind a
bloody handprint on the wallpaper. Another guest, the enigmatic
Valérie, persuades a reluctant Richard to join her in investigating the
disappearance.
Then things become really serious and someone murders Ava Gardner, one
of his beloved hens. The disappearance of a guest is one thing, but you
don’t mess with a fellow’s hens!
Richard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B&B in the Val
de Follet. Nothing ever happens to Richard, and really that's the
way he likes it. Until scandal erupts in the nearby town of
Saint-Sauver when its famous restaurant is downgraded from three
'Michelin' stars to two. The restaurant is shamed, the town is in
shock and the leading goat's cheese supplier drowns himself in one
of his own pasteurisation tanks. Or does he? Valerie d'Orcay, who
is staying at the B&B while house-hunting in the area, isn't
convinced that it's a suicide. Despite his misgivings, Richard is
drawn into Valerie's investigation, and finds himself becoming a
major player.
Richard Ainsworth's French B&B has been taken over by a
production company shooting a historical film at the Chateau de
Valencay. But everything grinds to a halt with the sudden passing
of an actor under suspicious circumstances. To get to the bottom of
things, Valerie Dorcay and Richard offer catering services to the
hastily resumed production. There they discover that the vanity,
duplicity and murder of an 18th century French court is nothing
compared to that of a 21st century film set, with more heads yet to
roll.
A NEW CHRISTMAS STORY from the author of bestselling murder mystery
Death & Croissants - the most hilarious murder mystery since
Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club Richard Ainsworth is
preparing for the Christmas of his dreams: quiet, no guests at his
French B&B and his favourite films on the TV. None of which
seems on the cards when his rural peace is shattered by the
unexpected arrival of a familiar face. Valerie d'Orcay has
hotfooted it from Paris with her chihuahua in tow and an invitation
to a Christmas themed murder mystery game. Richard begrudgingly
dresses up as Father Christmas, but the costume becomes the least
of his worries when he realises this isn't a game to everyone. As
other guests arrive to join the hunt, can Richard work out who is
the victim - and who is murderer? READERS RALLY FOR FOLLET VALLEY!
'A very funny page-turner. Fantastique!' Adam Kay, This is Going to
Hurt 'Bloody and funny. In fact, bloody funny!' Alan Carr 'A writer
of immense wit and charm' Paul Sinha 'One of my favourite
writers... hilarious and a great mystery too' Janey Godley 'Like
going on a joyous romp through the Loire valley with Agatha
Christie, PG Woodhouse and Mc Beaton. A delight' K. McDonnell
'Moore's French whodunnit is an engaging caper through the Loire
Valley with an expat reluctant hero mixed up with a Maigret-like
rural cast, a glamorous heroine and a couple of Mafia killers. It
is finely paced, truly funny and written with a wry detachment that
conjures up a gentler age of murder mystery' The Times
A KILLER. A SAINT. A TOWN FULL OF WHISPERS When an English expat is
brutally murdered, his charred corpse left on a Loire Valley
hillside, the police turn to juge d’instruction Matthieu Lombard
to find the perpetrator. Instead, Lombard discovers a wealth of
secrets, grudges and feuds in the idyllic town of
Saint-Genèse-sur-Loire. He begins to suspect that the remaining
members of the Comité des Fêtes know more about the death than
they are letting on. But rather than towards an arrest, each clue
he uncovers seems to point in one, unexpected direction: Joan of
Arc. Is the answer to the murder hiding in the barroom gossip of
the Lion d’Or? Or in another century altogether? The thrilling
new crime series from The Times-bestselling author of Death and
Croissants
Richard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B&B in the Val
de Follet. Nothing ever happens to Richard, and really that's the
way he likes it. Until scandal erupts in the nearby town of
Saint-Sauver when its famous restaurant is downgraded from three
'Michelin' stars to two. The restaurant is shamed, the town is in
shock and the leading goat's cheese supplier drowns himself in one
of his own pasteurisation tanks. Or does he? Valerie d'Orcay, who
is staying at the B&B while house-hunting in the area, isn't
convinced that it's a suicide. Despite his misgivings, Richard is
drawn into Valerie's investigation, and finds himself becoming a
major player.
Richard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B&B in the
fictional Val de Follet in the Loire Valley. Nothing ever happens
to Richard, and really that's the way he likes it. One day,
however, one of his older guests disappears, leaving behind a
bloody handprint on the wallpaper. Another guest, the exotic
Valerie, persuades a reluctant Richard to join her in investigating
the disappearance. Richard remains a dazed passenger in the case
until things become really serious and someone murders Ava Gardner,
one of his beloved hens... and you don't mess with a fellow's hens!
Unputdownable mystery set in rural France, by TV/radio regular and
bestselling author Ian Moore - perfect for fans of Richard Osman's
The Thursday Murder Club
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What would happen if you could make anything happen? When four
ordinary British school kids have an encounter with a fallen angel
from the stars one of them becomes as powerful as God. School time
is over for everybody now, only there are still some questions to
be answered. Who will be punished, who will be forgiven? What is
worth saving, what will be erased? How do gods keep themselves from
going insane with power, and why in Heaven and on Earth should they
even try to?
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