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, has been translated into a dozen languages and been optioned for television. 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.
In 2025, Moore contributed to Jeeves Again: Twelve New Stories, 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.
Moore worked as a standup comedian for over 30 years, regularly headlining at London's Comedy Store and many other comedy clubs around the world.
Following a sell-out run alongside Catherine Tate, Moore was selected to appear at MontrealâÂÂs 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 festivalâÂÂs finale.
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.
Moore lives in the Loire Valley in France with his family.