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After his disastrous American adventures, Paul West is back in France, and this time he’ll be kicking up merde all along the Cote d’Azur. Hooking up with an English girl nicknamed M that he met in Vegas, it’s a peaceful working holiday—at first. Suddenly, M becomes secretive, going off to meetings and overreacting to questions about her whereabouts. Then, a bombshell. While M is at one of her meetings, Paul is told that she is not who she seems to be. That she is involved in a plot so sinister that she and Paul’s every move has been watched since they arrived. And if Paul doesn’t agree to stick with M and find out who she’s working for, then he’s going to prison for a long, long time as an accomplice. Suddenly the Cote d’Azur doesn’t feel quite so sunny… ** ### Review "Clarke brings off his story with panache" SUNDAY TELEGRAPH "Combines the gaffes of Bridget Jones with the boldness of James Bond" PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Edgier than Bryson, hits harder than Mayle" THE TIMES "Done more for the Entente Cordiale than any of our politicians" DAILY MAIL "Must-have comedy-of-errors diary about being a Brit abroad" DAILY MIRROR ### About the Author His first novel, *A Year in the Merde*, originally became a word-of-mouth hit in Paris in 2004. Since then it has been published all over the world, and earned Stephen a nomination for the British Book Award for Best Newcomer. The follow-up, *Merde Actually*, went to number one in the Bookseller chart. In 2006, he published his guide to understanding the French, *Talk to the Snail*, which he divided into ten ‘commandments’ or chapters that include “Thou Shalt Not Work,” “Thou Shalt Not Love Thy Neighbour” and “Thou Shalt Not Be Served.” During his research for *Merde Happens*, Stephen was interviewed by the American police twice, found one real pistol, was told to “have a good one” 127 times, and became allergic to cranberries.