Paul West novels

The latest episode in Stephen Clarke's almost-true account of his adventures as an expat in France is just as winning as the first. This "anti-Mayle" will have readers chortling over their croissants and cafe au lait while Paul West struggles to solve the mysteries inherent in life in France. What is the best way to scare a "gendarme"? Is it really polite to sleep with your boss's mistress? And why are there no public health warnings on French nude...