{"product_id":"pel-and-the-predators-9781788422390","title":"Pel and the Predators","description":"\u003cp\u003eMurders circle around Burgundy where Pel has just been promoted to Chief Inspector, starting with the case of a woman whose body is found on the beach one morning. A death that appeared to be suicide at first glance turns out to have plenty of suspects, each with their own particular motive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePel's personal life is going far from smoothly, as he discovers himself to be the target of a letter-bomb sent by an old enemy - aside from the obvious danger, this is yet another obstacle to his plans to marry Madame Faivre-Perret. Can Pel keep his life, his love and his career by solving the murder mysteries, and keeping the predators at bay?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoody, sharp-tongued and worrying constantly about his health, Inspector Evariste Clovis Désiré 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Duckworth Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788422390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.45d","brand":"Mark Hebden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51616350011573,"sku":"9781788422390","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_da6ba17f-069c-43e6-8b0c-dd60911a9700.jpg?v=1756189093","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/pel-and-the-predators-9781788422390","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}