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Zusatztext 'A terrific book ... brilliantly evokes the casual brutality of life in eighteenth-century France' Sunday Times 'As historical mysteries go, Victorian England has its charms; but dirty, pestilential 18th-century France really promises a walk on the wild side. Jean-François Parot delivers on that pledge with gusto' New York Times 'Has all the twists, turns and surprises the genre demands' Independent on Sunday 'Parot succeeds brilliantly in the reconstruction of of pre-revolutionary Paris' Times 'An engaging murder mystery that picks away at the delicate power balance between king, police and state' Financial Times 'The outstanding attention to historical detail and a writing style that is vaguely reminiscent of its 18th century time period sets this book apart from many in the genre' Portland Book Review Informationen zum Autor Jean-François Parot was a diplomat and historian. He is the author of the Nicolas Le Floch mysteries, which take place in eighteenth century France. The novels, beginning with The Châtelet Apprentice , have been adapted as a successful TV series shown on France 2. Parot died in 2018. Michael Glencross lives and works in France as a translator. His most recent translations into English include The Dream by Emile Zola and Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne. Klappentext The first in a series of ten historical crime novels set in pre-revolutionary Paris featuring policeman Nicolas Le Floch. Vorwort Advance reader copies Outreach to mystery and historical publications and websites Promotion through: www.gallicbooks.com Zusammenfassung Its France, 1761. Beyond the glittering court of Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour at Versailles, lies Paris, a capital in the grip of crime. A police officer disappears and Nicolas Le Floch, a recruit to the force, is instructed to find him. When unidentified human remains come to light, he seems to have a murder investigation on his hands....
