On the Canal de Bourgogne, Pamplemousse is lecturing a group of wine buffs while a Marilyn Monroe look-alike is lying naked on her cabin bed doing cycling exercises, her sole companions a bloodhound and a dead parrot. Skullduggery among the vines turns out to be the least of Pamplemousse's worries.
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The fifth in Bond's series about Aristide Pamplemousse, France's premier gourmet guide, begins with a mission right up his allee. Once more, however, a fairly simple task grows into an escapade for M. Pamplemousse and Pommes Frites, his smart little dog. They are driving to Port St. Augustin where Aristide is to advise on epicurean treats offered VIPs on a dirigible flying from France to England, reaffirming the entente cordiale signed by the two nations in 1904. Nothing must fail, but M. Pamplemousse senses threats to the great occasion even before arriving in the seacoast town. A group of oddly behaving nuns; a near-fatal fall by Yasmin, the trapeze artist at the local circus; the snubbing from Aristide's old friend, a British detective; and other events plant suspicions that turn the gastronome into his former self as inspector of police in Paris. The funny, exciting mystery will delight readers who may weep with envy of the feasts that are ordinary fare for M. Pamplemousse and Pommes Frites.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"Chuckles guaranteed." (Sunday Mirror (London)) -- Sunday Mirror - London
"Engaging mixture of farce, detection and cuisine." -- The London Times
"Four star moments among the custard pies." -- The Observer
"Engaging mixture of farce, detection and cuisine." -- The London Times
"Four star moments among the custard pies." -- The Observer
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Possibly the best book ever written.,
By Grommit (Morgantown, WV) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Monsieur Pamplemousse Aloft (Hardcover)
Mystery, humor, food, plus a blimp. How could you go wrong? You can't.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Tasty shenanigans from Pamplemousse again!,
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This review is from: Monsieur Pamplemousse Afloat (Allison & Busby Crime) (Paperback)
Although not my favorite of the Pamplemousse series, this new work by Bond was highly entertaining, some parts hilarious! A plus is that the dog Pommes Frites was featured alot in this caper, the downside being that near the end I slightly lost track of what was going on. The food somehow was not as tasty as usual, though I have learned a great deal about escargots! Nevertheless, the now familiar sexual hijinks, and mistaken indentities make Pamplemousse's "cruise" excellent light weekend reading.
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