{"product_id":"pel-is-puzzled-paperback","title":"Pel Is Puzzled - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Hebden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspector Pel's home life is far from peaceful, thanks to his housekeeper's addiction to watching television at full volume in all her waking hours - and with the Tour de France about to begin, things are not set to improve any time soon. Pel's work life is just as stressful, as a series of thefts of priceless treasures from churches and chateaux has landed on his desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatters take a darker turn when a suspicious death is confirmed as murder, and it becomes even more vital for Pel to uncover the true nature of who's behind the crime wave. The case leads him from Paris to Scotland Yard and a climax involving the Tour de France cycle race - not through the small screen this time, but up close and personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoody, sharp-tongued and worrying constantly about his health, Inspector Pel ensures that no case goes unsolved, in these mordantly witty French mysteries.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for the Inspector Pel Mystery series: \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eTotally convincing.\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Mr Hebden has created \u003cstrong\u003ea nice band of flics\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eOxford Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Pel and his procedurals are \u003cstrong\u003esome of the best things since Maigret\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Chief Inspector Evariste Clovis Désiré Pel, \u003cstrong\u003eas well rounded a character as Maigret or Van der Valk\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003ePunch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eImpeccable French ambience, unexaggerated flics, and a well-constructed solution.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hebden proves again that few understand Gallic cops better than English writers!' \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Some characters grow as their saga lengthens and Pel... is one of them. You might say \u003cstrong\u003ehe is ripening along with the grapes\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003ePolice Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'...written with \u003cstrong\u003edownbeat humour and some delightful dialogue\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'...\u003cstrong\u003eall is most cunningly contrived\u003c\/strong\u003e and dovetailed into a coherent plot.' \u003cem\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003ethoroughly entertaining read\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The \u003cstrong\u003ebest Gallic sleuth since Maigret\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eLondon Mystery Selection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42728043544639,"sku":"9781788422338","price":14.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6b2e106bfd40305088401136930074c6.webp?v=1765117052","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/pel-is-puzzled-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}