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Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Militant Midwives

By: Michael Bond
Narrated by: Bill Wallis
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Having delivered a particularly stirring speech at his recently deceased colleague's funeral, Monsieur Pamplemousse is more than a little disturbed when the coffin explodes during the ceremony. Luckily, his faithful hound Pommes Frites gave out a warning cry just in time, so there were no casualties. But, who exactly is behind this explosion? And was the same person responsible for his late co-worker's demise?

This latest in their wild romps find the entertaining duo causing chaos at a prestigious hotel, where the dish of the day is red herrings. With delectable wit, sharp dialogue and a marvellous sense of timing, this is the latest in the adventures of Monsieur Pamplemousse and his beloved bloodhound.

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Easy listening and lots of fun. 1st one I have listened too but I will be downloading the rest. A trip round Paris with Monsieur Pamplemousse and Pomme frite is not to be missed.

Espionage and gastronomy

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Michael Bond writes well generally, but goes over the top. So much so, that I lost the plot less than half-way into the story. Lost in the gaudy detail. In fact, the manner is so tongue-in-cheek that I couldn’t take the story seriously (surely, any story has to take itself seriously, to proceed in its own terms, allowing “ the willing suspension of disbelief” on the part of the reader; but in this tale, it is as if the author was frequently giving you a “knowing” wink: all a bit self-conscious). So I gave up. I like to take my fun- reading seriously! But I’m still Paddington’s number one fan !!!

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Bill Wallace an excellent reader. Wry funny book with an amazing plot, thank you Michael Bond

Excellent funny tale

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A real pleasure to revisit these books. The characters are charming, the plot funny and sinister by turns, and the narrator gets it exactly right without the dreadful cod French accent. I shall be reading more.

‘Ello ‘ello for detective fiction

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The story was a no brainer! It was easy to work out the plot early on! However, Michael Bond's writing and Bill Wallis' telling kept me entertained throughout!

Daft fun!

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