Under pressure from his blackmailing pal, Nicholas Ingaza, the good Reverend Francis Oughterard finds himself going to France to the French Auvergne accompanied by the unlikely duo of Nicholas and Francis's sister, Primrose. The goal is to find the legendary Nazi gold that is rumored to be hidden at the chateau that was left to Francis by the deceased Mrs. Fotherington. However Rev. Oughterard and party are not the only ones looking for the gold, nor are they without familiar faces including the pets of the Reverend, Bouncer, the dog and Maurice, the cat, who have stowed away to protect their master. After all they want to get fed.

This fourth addition of the series weaves yet another tangled web for the good Reverend. The story line is perfect and the characters remain fresh and intriguing.
Love the dog and the cat. ( )

This is the fourth in a five book series featuring the Reverend Francis Oughterard,who in book one murdered a member of his flock with unfortunate results. His long -suffering pets Bouncer the dog and Maurice the cat spend most of their time protecting the hapless vicar from the clutches of the police and a varied selection of crooks. For me the humor of these stories relies on the (mostly successful)efforts of Bouncer and Maurice rather than on the human characters. I have to say that the first in the series ' A Load of Old Bones' was by far the best of the lot and the others,although not without merit,seem to lack the laugh- aloud element of the earlier book.
This one finds the Reverend gentleman and assorted crooks and clergy (plus cat and dog) setting off for a holiday to France. The trip soon becomes completely chaotic and much more than the gentle break that the Reverend gentleman had hoped for. ( )