Nicholas Le Floch Affair (Nicolas Le Floch Investigation) [Paperback]

Jean-Francois Parot (Author)

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Series: Nicolas Le Floch Investigation | Publication Date: March 31, 2010

Paris, 1774. Commissioner Le Floch's stormy love affair with socialite Julie de Lasterieux has run its course but before Nicolas can formally end the relationship, Julie is found murdered in her bed, a victim of poisoning. For now, he retains the confidence of even the King, who sends him on a secret intelligence mission. But a plot is afoot to implicate Nicolas in Julie's death, and he is soon fighting to uncover the perpetrators and clear his name.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Gallic Books (March 31, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1906040222
• ISBN-13: 978-1906040222
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,748,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An elegant, intriguing who-dunnit, Versailles-style., October 24, 2011

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This review is from: Nicholas Le Floch Affair (Nicolas Le Floch Investigation) (Paperback)

Jean-Francois Parot brings pre-Revolutionary France to life in ways that reek (often almost literally) of authenticity. The period detail is fascinating, but lightly worn, never wearying the reader. Parot is particularly good on the palace protocols and political intrigues of the Bourbons, writing sympathetically and very movingly about this doomed dynasty, especially as he lays bare the ugly reality behind the call "the king is dead, long live the king". The Nicolas le Floch Affair (set in 1774 and the fourth in the series) is much more than a compelling if complex murder mystery. It is also an epicurean discourse on the finer side of eighteenth century life and an entertaining read. We know where this is all headed of course, but it will be fascinating to watch Commissioner le Floch as he draws ever closer to the "dies irae" of 1789.