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Zusatztext 'Terrific? Brilliantly evokes the casual brutality of life in 18th-century France.' Joan Smith! Sunday Times'An engaging murder mystery that picks away at the delicate power balance between king! police and state.' James Urquhart! Financial Times'Succeeds brilliantly in its reconstruction of pre-revolutionary Paris! in splendid period detail! and in its philosophic asides ?' Douglas Kennedy! Sunday Times'It's the superb Parisian detail and atmosphere that truly beguiles' Marcel Berlins! Sunday Times'Reads like a cross between a Maigret mystery and Les Liaisons Dangereuses ?' Mail on Sunday'Very strong on conveying convincing detail of the period' Eurocrime'One's attention is constantly drawn either by the developments of the investigation! the evocation of ancient culinary curiosities! or just by life in 18th century Paris.' Emma's World'You could almost hear the crunch of the snow! the squelch of the mud and skulk in the shadows of dark and smoky candle-lit rooms.' Chasing Bawa'With swashbuckling style! Parot's prerevolutionary French characters will captivate readers with their sly humor! dastardly deeds! and! yes! honorable intentions. Don't miss!' Library Journal'Terrific? Brilliantly evokes the casual brutality of life in 18th-century France.' Joan Smith! Sunday Times'An engaging murder mystery that picks away at the delicate power balance between king! police and state.' James Urquhart! Financial Times'Succeeds brilliantly in its reconstruction of pre-revolutionary Paris! in splendid period detail! and in its philosophic asides ?' Douglas Kennedy! Sunday Times'It's the superb Parisian detail and atmosphere that truly beguiles' Marcel Berlins! Sunday Times'Reads like a cross between a Maigret mystery and Les Liaisons Dangereuses ?' Mail on Sunday'Very strong on conveying convincing detail of the period' Eurocrime'One's attention is constantly drawn either by the developments of the investigation! the evocation of ancient culinary curiosities! or just by life in 18th century Paris.' Emma's World'You could almost hear the crunch of the snow! the squelch of the mud and skulk in the shadows of dark and smoky candle-lit rooms.' Chasing Bawa'With swashbuckling style! Parot's prerevolutionary French characters will captivate readers with their sly humor! dastardly deeds! and! yes! honorable intentions. Don't miss!' Library Journal 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. Howard Curtis's many translations from French and Italian include works by Balzac, Flaubert, Pirandello, Jean-Claude Izzo, Marek Halter, and Gianrico Carofiglio. Klappentext 1775. Returning from a diplomatic mission in Vienna, Le Floch investigates a baker's death amid outcry at soaring bread prices. Zusammenfassung 1775. Commissioner Nicolas Le Floch is on a diplomatic mission to Vienna, ostensibly to deliver a bust of Marie Antoinette to her mother, the Empress Maria Theresa. His real task however, is to investigate the breakdown of French secret intelligence in Austria....
