Richard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B&B in the fictional Val de Follet in the Loire Valley. Nothing ever happens to Richard; and really that's the way he likes it. One day; however; one of his older guests disappears; leaving behind a bloody handprint on the wallpaper. Another guest; the exotic Valerie; persuades a reluctant Richard to join her in investigating the disappearance. Richard remains a dazed passenger in the case until things become really serious and someone murders Ava Gardner; one of his beloved hens... and you don't mess with a fellow's hens! Unputdownable mystery set in rural France; by TV/radio regular and bestselling author Ian Moore - perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club