Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Militant Midwives - 9780749082772

Having delivered a particularly stirring speech at a one-time colleague's funeral, Monsieur Pamplemousse is more than a little disturbed when the coffin explodes during the ceremony. Luckily, his faithful bloodhound Pommes Frites gave out a warning howl just in the nick of time, allowing everyone to escape unharmed. But who exactly is behind this explosion? And was the same person responsible for his late co-worker's demise?
Summoned shortly afterwards to the headquarters of Le Guide - France's oldest and best-loved gastronomic bible - Monsieur Pamplemousse is informed that a serious threat has been made to national security. It seems that a wicked plot is underway to strike at the very heart of France: a terrorist group is planning to inject poison into the food chain. Key figures in the elite 'think tank' set up to discover the identity of the mastermind and foil the planned attack, Monsieur Pamplemousse and Pommes Frites soon find themselves at the prestigious Pommes d'Or hotel, where the dish of the day is red herrings. However, with several worrying incidents indicating that Pommes Frites is high on the terrorist's hit list, it would seem that time is not on their side.