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Death and Croissants

A Follet Valley Mystery, Book 1

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Death and Croissants

By: Ian Moore
Narrated by: Ian Moore
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The first novel in the enthralling Follet Valley Series, by TV/radio regular Ian Moore.

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 Valérie, 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 hen...and you don’t mess with a fellow’s hens!

Unpausable mystery set in rural France, by TV/radio regular and best-selling author Ian Moore - perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club, Julia Chapman, or M.C. Beaton. Everyone is wanting mort!

©2021 Ian Moore (P)2021 Duckworth Books Ltd Amateur Sleuths Cozy Culinary Adventures Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery Private Investigators Small Town & Rural Detective Crime Witty Feel-Good

Critic reviews

"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)
Charming Mystery • Witty Humor • Excellent Narration • Clever Twists • Fun Storyline • Authentic French Accents

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A charming mystery revolving around an English expat running a B & B in France with brilliant English sarcastic humor woven throughout.

Hilarious

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This book is a delight. Good mystery, wonderful characters. Ian Moore - please keep writing, and thank you!

Fun, funny, witty

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Juts OK. I liked the Thursday murder club much more. This is not as tightly written and I grew bored of the tedious nature abs the reluctant sort of self-pity of the main character.

Laborious humor

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Delightful and fun mystery. Enjoyed the reader as well. He was very pleasant to listen to.

Loved it!

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I often love when authors voice their own books, but this one left me feeling nonplussed. He’s great at pronunciation, but it lacked excitement and momentum. I kept losing focus and forgetting which character was which. And while I liked the main characters, not enough to miss them.

In addition, all the little references to sex acts were a bit weird for me. Not my cup of tea, I guess.

I like detective stories with quirky characters, and can run through a series in a week. This is where this series ends for me though.

Constantly confused

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