Monsieur Pamplemousse on Vacation: The Francophile's must-read crime caper

By Michael Bond

Monsieur Pamplemousse is looking forward to a well-earned break in the South of France courtesy of his employer - all he has to do is collect a piece of artwork for Le Guide's Director. But when his contact fails to show and a dismembered body is washed up outside the hotel, the holiday mood evaporates.

As Pamplemousse struggles with the case (and with modern technology) his ever-faithful bloodhound Pommes Frites is on hand offering proof why, during his time with the Paris Sûreté, he was one of their top sniffer dogs.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Allison & Busby
• Release date: Sep 24, 2012
• ISBN: 9780749012458

Michael Bond

Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. Michael died in 2017, leaving behind one of the great literary legacies of our time.

Reviews for Monsieur Pamplemousse on Vacation

[bjace_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The usual bawdy good fun with M. Pamplemousse. During his visit to a 4-stockpot restaurant he must find a missing chef. The fate of France depends upon it. His faithful Pommes Frites is felled by a massive case of indigestion, but helps out when he can.