Overview

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'sThe Thursday Murder Club

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'A very funny page-turner. Fantastique!' - ADAM KAY, author of This is Going to Hurt 'Finely paced, truly funny and written with a wry detachment that conjures up a gentler age of murder mystery.' - THE TIMES 'A writer of immense wit and charm.' - PAUL SINHA, The Chase 'Ian is one of my favourite writers; this is hilarious and a great mystery too.' - JANEY GODLEY '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 'This is like two great books in one, a tricksy whodunnit, and a really, really funny story.' - JASON MANFORD 'Good food and a laugh-out-loud mystery. What more could anyone want in these dark times?' - MARK BILLINGHAM 'Like going on a joyous romp through the Loire valley with Agatha Christie, PG Woodhouse and Mc Beaton. A delight.' - C.K. MCDONNELL '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 '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 '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 'I like my mysteries like I like my croissants - full of joy and not able to put them down until I've finished them! Ian is a master of wit on stage, and he has translated that to the page brilliantly. I loved this book.' - ZOE LYONS 'I've always been a fan of Ian Moore's stand up so I was really looking forward to reading this book. And it's exactly what I hoped for: the same beautifully descriptive use of language, the quiet excellence of the storytelling, the understated wit that catches you unawares.' - IAN STONE '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 'I love this book: it's so vivid and bright. I'm instantly in France with a glass of wine in my hand when I pick it up. It's so funny, so different and like being on holiday and watching a classic film all at once.' - LAURA LEXX, author of Klopp Actually 'Just like the Loire's other great export, Sancerre, Ian Moore's prose is reassuringly dry, beautifully constructed, and deeply satisfying.' - MARTY WILSON, Australian Comic of the Year

'A very funny page-turner. Fantastique!' ADAM KAY 'A joyous read!' ALAN CARR 'A writer of immense wit and charm' PAUL SINHA 'A very funny page-turner. Fantastique!' ADAM KAY 'Ian is one of my favourite writers; this is hilarious and a great mystery too' JANEY GODLEY 'Good food and a laugh-out-loud mystery. What more could anyone want in these dark times' MARK BILLINGHAM 'Like going on a joyous romp through the Loire valley with Agatha Christie, PG Woodhouse and Mc Beaton. A delight.' C. K. MCDONNELL 'Ian Moore is a brilliant, funny writer who perfectly captures the foibles of rural France but judging by this book I will never be visiting his bed and breakfast’ JOSH WIDDICOMBE 'Beautifully done. Very funny indeed. I can’t imagine how one plots something like that. Tremendous work' MILES JUPP 'I'm so punchdrunk from the sheer entertainment of it I've got a sore jaw. Encore!' MATT FORDE 'This is like two great books in one, a tricksy whodunnit, and a really, really funny story' JASON MANFORD 'Such a brilliant read, smart, funny and his sharp writing captures the nuances of “Anglo-French” relations beautifully' ZOE LYONS 'This book is a fun and funny read and I’m very much looking forward to the next one' IAN STONE 'Funny, pacey and very entertaining' ROBIN INCE

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Ian Moore is a leading stand-up comedian, known for his sharp, entertaining punditry, who regularly headlines at London's world-famous Comedy Store. A TV/radio regular, he stars in Dave's satirical TV show Unspun and Channel 5's topical comedy Big Mouths. Ian lives in rural France and commutes back to the UK every week. In his spare time, he makes mean chutneys and jams.

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