Ian Moore (author)

Ian Moore

Ian Moore is a comedian, TV and radio performer and author of the Follet Valley mystery series and the Juge Lombard crime novels.

His first book, Death and Croissants, came out in 2021 and became a 'Times' bestseller, ^[1] has been translated into a dozen languages and been optioned for television. ^[2] His second in the series, Death and Fromage, was nominated for The Lilian Jackson Braun Memorial Award at the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Awards in 2025. ^[3]

In 2025, Moore contributed to Jeeves Again: Twelve New Stories, ^[4] a collection of short stories celebrating and inspired by the iconic characters of P.G. Wodehouse.

He has also written books about his life in rural France.

Bibliography

The Follet Valley series

• 2021: Death and Croissants, Farrago ISBN   978-1-78842-357-1
• 2022: Death and Fromage, Farrago ISBN   978-1-78842-383-0
• 2022: Death and Papa Noël, Farrago ISBN   978-1-78842-425-7
• 2023: Death at the Chateau, Farrago ISBN   978-1-78842-406-6
• 2024: Death in the Jardin, Farrago ISBN   978-1-78842-499-8
• 2025: Death and Boules, Farrago ISBN   978-1-78842-515-5
• 2026: Death and Déjà Vu, Farrago ISBN   978-1-78842-597-1

The Juge Lombard series

• 2024: The Man Who Didn't Burn, Duckworth Books ISBN   978-1-78842-507-0
• 2025: Dead Behind the Eyes, Duckworth Books ISBN   978-0-7156-5595-5
• 2026: The Cry of the Immortals, Duckwork Books ISBN   978-0-7156-5596-2

Memoirs

• 2024: Vive le Chaos: My So-Called Tranquil Family Life in Rural France, Summersdale ISBN   978-1-83799-450-2
• 2025: C'est la Vie: Adventures of an English Grump in Rural France, Summersdale ISBN   978-1-83799-614-8

Short Stories

• 2025: Jeeves Again: Twelve New Stories, Penguin ISBN   978-1-80495-025-8

Comedy career

Moore worked as a standup comedian for over 30 years, regularly headlining at London's Comedy Store ^[5] and many other comedy clubs around the world.

Following a sell-out run alongside Catherine Tate, Moore was selected to appear at Montreal’s Just for Laughs comedy festival. Alongside the likes of Jimmy Carr and Lee Mack, Ian performed in the sellout Britcom showcase and the Worldcom show at the festival’s finale. ^[6]

Moore has appeared on TV and radio, including Richard Osman's House of Games , The Comedy Store on Comedy Central, The Now Show on BBC Radio 4 and Fighting Talk on BBC 5Live.

He is also a frequent corporate host/after dinner speaker. ^[7]

Personal life

Moore lives in the Loire Valley in France with his family. ^[8]

References

1. "Moore, Ian". The Crime Writers’ Association. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
2. "English Comedian Ian Moore's Death & Croissants Optioned for TV - BritishTV.com". 2023-01-22. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
3. "Category List – Lilian Jackson Braun | Edgar® Awards Info & Database". edgarawards.com. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
4. Wodehouse, P.G.; Skinner, Frank; Doyle, Roddy; Titchmarsh, Alan; Sandbrook, Dominic; Frances-White, Deborah; Hunter Murray, Andrew; Curtis, Scarlett; Fforde, Jasper; Finnemore, John; Moore, Ian; Hunter, William Rayfet; Craig, Fergus (2025-10-16). Jeeves Again. ISBN   978-1-5291-5421-4.
5. "Ian Moore". london.thecomedystore.co.uk. 2026-01-15. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
6. "Ian Moore's Comedy Profile |Hot Water Comedy Club". www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
7. "An Interview With Ian Moore". www.speakerscorner.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
8. "A day at home with Ian Moore". Complete France. 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2026-01-14.