Death and Croissants with Ian Moore

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'Like going on a joyous romp through the Loire valley with Agatha Christie, PG Woodhouse and Mc Beaton. A delight' C.K. McDonnell

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Richard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B&B in the Loire Valley. Nothing ever happens to him and that’s the way he likes it. One day, however, an older guest goes missing, leaving behind only a bloody handprint on the wallpaper. Another guest, the enigmatic Valérie, persuades a sceptical Richard to investigate the disappearance, revealing a world of mafia crime, nudist colonies and fowl play...Death and Croissants is the first book in a new murder mystery series by leading stand-up comedian, Ian Moore. Set in France, it is inspired by Moore's own B&B in the Loire Valley.Ian Moore is a leading stand-up comedian, known for his sharp, entertaining punditry. A TV/radio regular, he stars in Dave’s satirical TV show Unspun, Channel 5’s topical comedy Big Mouths and Radio 4’s The Now Show. Ian lives in rural France with his family, where he seeks solace in the production of fine chutney. He is also the author of two memoirs on life in France, À la Mod: My So-Called Tranquil Family Life in Rural France and C’est Modnifique: Adventures of an English Grump in Rural France, which were highlighted on Simon Mayo's Books of the Year PodcastThere will be an opportunity to buy signed paperback copies of the Death and Croissants after the event and exclusive early access to Ian’s new book Death and Fromage due to be published on 1 July

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