Pel discovers himself to be the target of a letterbomb sent by an old enemy8211 can he stave off the predators? Murders 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 Pel8217s personal life is going far from smoothly, as he discovers himself to be the target of a letterbomb sent by an old enemy 8211 aside from the obvious danger, this is yet another obstacle to his plans to marry Madame FaivrePerret Can Pel keep his life, his love and his career by solving the murder mysteries, and keeping the predators at bay? Moody, sharptongued and worrying constantly about his health, Inspector Pel ensures that no case goes unsolved, in these mordantly witty French mysteries Praise for the Inspector Pel Mystery series:8216Totally convincing8217Financial Times8216Mr Hebden has createda nice band of flics8217Oxford Times8216Pel and his procedurals aresome of the best things since Maigret8217Observer8216Chief Inspector Evariste Clovis D233sir233 Pel,as well rounded a character as Maigret or Van der Valk8217Punch8216Impeccable French ambience, unexaggerated flics, and a wellconstructed solution Hebden proves again that few understand Gallic cops better than English writers8217The Times8216Some characters grow as their saga lengthens and Pel8230 is one of them You might sayhe is ripening along with the grapes8217Police Review82168230written withdownbeat humour and some delightful dialogue8217Financial Times82168230all is most cunningly contrivedand dovetailed into a coherent plot8217Irish Times8216Athoroughly entertaining read8217Evening Standard8216Thebest Gallic sleuth since Maigret8217London Mystery Selection