{"product_id":"death-and-croissants-ian-moore-9781788423564","title":"Death and Croissants by Ian Moore (Hardcover)","description":"‘A very funny page-turner. Fantastique!’ Adam Kay, Comedian and author of This is Going to Hurt 'A writer of immense wit and charm.' Paul Sinha, ITV's The Chase \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHE FIRST NOVEL IN THE ENTHRALLING FOLLET VALLEY SERIES, BY TV\/RADIO REGULAR IAN MOORE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRichard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B\u0026amp;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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRichard 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!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnputdownable 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, Julia Chapman, or M.C. Beaton.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e Praise for Death and Croissants: \u003cp\u003e'Death and Croissants is a far funnier book than a story about a bloody murder has any right to be.' Josh Widdicombe, BBC's Mock the Week\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'This is like two great books in one, a tricksy whodunnit, and a really, really funny story.' Jason Manford\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Ian is one of my favourite writers; this is hilarious and a great mystery too.' Janey Godley\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Good food and a laugh-out-loud mystery. What more could anyone want in these dark times?” Mark Billingham\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Death and Croissants is such a relentless rollercoaster ride of laughs and twists, it should come with a height restriction and health warning.’ Matt Forde\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Sharp, slick and surprising – like the author himself – Death and Croissants is the Loire Valley’s answer to Murder on the Orient Express. I’d marry him tomorrow (Richard, the protagonist; Ian too).' Cally Beaton\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Though I disagree with the opinions on muesli and the hen naming system that are in this book, I will let those pass and say that it is funny, pacy and very entertaining! It also has short chapters – I find many modern novels take far too long to get to the next chapter, but there's no hanging about here.’ Robin Ince\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'I’d never connected the words “death” and “croissants” before, but now they’re inextricably linked. It’s a rollicking qui-dunnit with as many twists as the Loire itself'. Stephen Clarke, author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'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.' Charles Bremner\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Just like the Loire’s other great export, Sancerre, Ian Moore’s prose is reassuringly dry, beautifully constructed, and deeply satisfying. The Follet Valley series is a pleasure you’ll return to again and again.’ Marty Wilson, former Australian Comic of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e Everyone is wanting Moore! - what people are saying about Ian Moore: \u003cp\u003e‘Charming, witty, a brilliant read.’ Sarah Millican\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘There are a great many comedians who think that they can also write books, myself included, but very few who can rival Ian Moore’s immediate warmth and skill with language.’ Jon Richardson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Ian Moore is a brilliantly funny writer and that’s all there is to it.’ Annabel Giles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Everything its author is: immaculately turned out, sharp and consistently hilarious.’ Mark Billingham\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘What a strange and wonderful sight Ian Moore must present in the Loire Valley – an English Mod kicking around rural France with a young family, a few goats and big dreams of the good life. His brilliant book is warm, funny and big-hearted – easily the best Englishman-abroad memoir since Gerald Durrell was in short trousers and knocking around pre-war Corfu.’ Tony Parsons\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘So well written and funny you feel you’re there flailing with him in the chicken coop. Warm, tender and incredibly funny. Treads that perfect balance between thigh-slappingly hilarious and heartbreakingly human: a unique and wonderful book.’ Isy Suttie\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Ian Moore is a brilliant comedian whose wit is as sharp as his dress sense and he has managed to take that on stage story telling brilliance and put it in his writing. A great read – even if you're French!’ John Bishop, Comedian and Broadcaster\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farrago","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55495124877655,"sku":"9781788423564","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/9781788423564.jpg?v=1792357607","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/death-and-croissants-ian-moore-9781788423564","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}