When required to attend funeral of an old colleague, Monsieur Pamplemousse knows it is not likely to be a good day. But when the coffin explodes, & the mourners are saved only by the warning howl of his trusty bloodhound Pomes Frites, he realises there is something else afoot entirely. Who is behind the explosion, & his friend's death? Monsieur Pamplemousse is subsequently informed of a dire threat to French national security. A terrorist group is planning to poison the food chain, & the food sleuth, together with Pommes Frites, must spearhead an elite group to stop the catastrophe. As sharp & witty as ever, Michael Bond's latest Monsieur Pamplemousse adventure is a real delicacy.