• Death and Croissants

  • A Follet Valley Mystery, Book 1
  • By: Ian Moore
  • Narrated by: Ian Moore
  • Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (171 ratings)

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Death and Croissants

By: Ian Moore
Narrated by: Ian Moore
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Publisher's summary

The first novel in the enthralling Follet Valley Series, by TV/radio regular Ian Moore.

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 Valérie, 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 hen...and you don’t mess with a fellow’s hens!

Unpausable mystery set in rural France, by TV/radio regular and best-selling author Ian Moore - perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club, Julia Chapman, or M.C. Beaton. Everyone is wanting mort!

©2021 Ian Moore (P)2021 Duckworth Books Ltd

Critic reviews

"A very funny page-turner. Fantastique!" (Adam Kay, comedian and author of This Is Going to Hurt)

"A writer of immense wit and charm." (Paul Sinha, ITV's The Chase)

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Deeply witty and very funny

Very much fun. Fast paced well conceived. Perfectly read by the author (which I sometimes deplore). I listened nearly straight through.

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Hilarious

Loved this book. Laughed out loud several times. The author reads it, he's a radio comic. English humor at its best

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Deliciously Entertaining

Lively, mysterious & comical, Richard & Valerie are the perfect sleuthing team. The characters orbiting the plot are deeply interesting as well.

This one has you laughing while sorting out a very puzzling crime.

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Hire a pro. I'm sure if I wrote a book I would feel only I could get the voices right. I get why authors would want to narrate, but its a mistake. Some get it right, Neil Gaiman comes to mind, but most don't.
Moore did ok, but I could hear the sound of "I've read this 1000 times" in the delivery. The engineering could use some work too. So, the story, I may have been able to get into but the narration kept from going past chapter 7 or 8. Pay the pros, they can make a bad book okay and a good one great!

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Great Book - please make another recording

A wonderful book full of great humor. I really enjoyed it. Read by the author. The author did their best, but a recording by a professional actor would elevate this book so much more.

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Hilarious

A charming mystery revolving around an English expat running a B & B in France with brilliant English sarcastic humor woven throughout.

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Fun, funny, witty

This book is a delight. Good mystery, wonderful characters. Ian Moore - please keep writing, and thank you!

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great story, great characters!

I enjoyed this cozy mystery. the characters were so rich. I loved the author as narrator!

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Loved it

The narration was wonderful!! It made an already enjoyable book that much better. I can’t wait to listen to the next book by the same author

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Funny cozy mystery

Fun and light cozy mystery of a British expat in France. Draws humor from pairing a straight-laced, somewhat befuddled, middle-aged English man with a smart, capable, and charismatic French woman. Charming story and narration.

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