A chance encounter leaves Monsieur Pamplemousse with a ticket to the filming of Claude Chavignol's popular culinary TV show. But the audience's enjoyment comes to an abrupt halt when Chavignol starts choking - he has been poisoned and dies on live TV. Pamplemousse is drawn into the investigation ...
Having delivered a particularly stirring speech at his recently deceased colleague's funeral, Monsieur Pamplemousse is more than a little disturbed when the coffin explodes into flames during the ceremony. Luckily his faithful hound Pommes Frites gives out a warning cry just in time so there are ...
I love Paddington! This is the third book about him and even though the first is by far the best, it is still a very funny and enjoyable read. Will definitely have to find some Paddington books for my child when she's old enough. In this book, we go along on several adventures with Paddington - w...
Monsieur Pamplemousse is looking forward to a well-earned break in the South of France, courtesy of his employer. All he has to do is collect a piece of artwork. But when his contact fails to show and a dismembered body is washed up outside the hotel, the holiday mood evaporates.
Monsieur Pamplemousse finds himself in deep water when an unfortunate collision with a Mother Superior is caught on camera by the French tabloids. To avoid media attention, he is sent to the Auvergne to report on legendary chef Andre Dulac, currently in line for Le Guide's top award of a Golden S...
As edible snails in France are threatened out of existence, Monsieur Pamplemousse lectures to wine buffs. There is worse to come -- skulduggery among the vines turns out to be the least of his worries."
I enjoy this series of little mysteries, written by the author of the Paddington Bear books. The relationship between Monsieur Pamplemousse and his dearest friend, his dog Pommes Frittes is delightful. The stories are slight and a quick read but they are so much fun. In this adventure, M. Pampl...
During a trip to the library I looked for something new. The review said it was a French satire, so I took home Michael Bond’s Monsieur Pamplemousse Afloat (better known for his Paddington Bear series). I would advise a reader to have some knowledge of French culture and a bit of vocabulary. With...
In the case of the Brown family, Mr. Brown usually went off to his office soon after breakfast, leaving Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Bird to go about their daily tasks. Most days, apart from the times when Jonathan and Judy were home for the school holidays, Paddington spent the morning visiting his frien...
Chairs were in short supply. The mass of berries he’d seen on a yew tree suggested a hard winter ahead, but for the time being at least there was a sudden change in the weather. The wind had dropped, the sun was shining, and from being only a few degrees above freezing, th...
He had totally lost track of time since his last visit. In some respects it felt like only yesterday, in other ways it could have been weeks or even months. By his side, Pommes Frites, clearly sensible to the importance of the occasion, peered at his reflection in a full length mirror hanging in ...
But the plastic padding pool of crystal clear water with chunks of ice floating in it was hard to resist. It seemed a very good start to the day. So when a man behind a makeshift counter invited him to make use of it he accepted the invitation without so much as a second thought. Time passes very...