France 1761. Beyond the glittering court of Louis XV at Versailles lies Paris, a capital in the grip of crime and immorality . . .
A police officer disappears and Nicolas Le Floch, a young recruit to the force, is instructed to find him. When unidentified human remains suddenly come to light, he seems to have a murder investigation on his hands. Le Floch will need all his skill, courage, and integrity to unravel a mystery that threatens to implicate the king and Madame de Pompadour.
Jean-François Parot is a diplomat and historian.

The Châtelet Apprentice (A Nicolas Le Floch Investigation)

Literature & Fiction

PAROT, Jean-François

Literary

Gallic Books

Paris is in mourning. At the firework display marking the Dauphin's marriage to Marie Antoinette, hundreds of people have been injured or crushed to death. Yet not all the victims died accidentally . . . and so another case for Le Floch opens. The third title in the Nicolas Le Floch Investigations.

The Phantom of Rue Royale (Nicolas Le Floch 3)

"It's a clever plot and Le Floch is sympathetic, but it's the superb Parisian detail and atmosphere that truly beguiles."—The Times
This is the second volume of the Nicolas Le Floch Investigations.
October 1761 finds newly promoted Commissioner Le Floch on duty at a royal performance of Jean-Philippe Rameau's latest work. Events take a dramatic turn and Nicolas is soon embarked on a major investigation when the body of a courtier's son is found. The evidence points to suicide, but Le Floch's instincts tell him he is dealing with murder of the most gruesome kind.
Jean-François Parot is a diplomat and historian.

The Man with the Lead Stomach: Nicolas Le Floch Investigations, The (A Nicolas Le Floch Investigation)

Paris is in mourning. At the firework display marking the Dauphin's marriage to Marie Antoinette, hundreds of people have been injured or crushed to death. Yet not all the victims died accidentally . . . and so another case for Le Floch opens. The third title in the Nicolas Le Floch Investigations.

The Phantom of Rue Royale (A Nicolas Le Floch Investigation)

Genre Fiction

"As historical mysteries go, Victorian England has its charms; but dirty, pestilential eighteenth-century France really promises a walk on the wild side. Jean-François Parot delivers on that pledge with gusto."—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
"Suspenseful. . . . This intelligent page-turner doesn't sacrifice detail for plot or visa-versa."—Publishers Weekly
Paris, 1774. Commissioner Le Floch's stormy love affair with socialite Julie de Lastérieux has run its course. But before Nicolas can formally end the relationship, Julie is found murdered in her bed, a victim of poisoning.Nicolas is accused and put on trial.

Nicolas Le Floch Affair: Nicolas Le Floch Investigation #4

Le Noir, Sartine's successor as Lieutenant General of Police, distrusts Le Floch. Monsieur de Saint-Florentin, the King's new minister, entrusts Commissioner Le Floch with the investigation into the murder of a chambermaid whose throat was cut in unusual circumstances at Saint-Florentin's home. His inquiry takes place both in Paris and Versailles, where he secures his position alongside the King and must confront the mysteries of the Trianon and the horrors of Bicetre. This fifth exciting adventure for Nicolas Le Floch has it all: serial crimes and a bizarre murder weapon, as well as debauchery, espionage, and the follies of a young court where ancient rivalries and grudges still linger.

Saint-Florentin Murders: Nicolas Le Floch Investigation #5 (A Nicolas Le Floch Investigation)

'A a novel that brilliantly evokes the casual brutality of life in 18th-century France.’ Sunday Times 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. The city is a hotbed of plotting – and Nicolas only just survives an attempt on his life. On his return to France, Paris is in turmoil. The soaring price of grain and bread is causing widespread social unrest, and Nicolas’ first police case is the unexplained death of a baker. Could it be that events in the French capital are somehow connected to his experiences in Vienna …? Reviews ‘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

Baker’s Blood: Nicolas Le Floch Investigation #6

GALLIC

Fin de l'année 1761 : la guerre de Sept Ans prend une tournure de plus en plus désastreuse, l'expulsion des jésuites est en discussion et la marquise de Pompadour vit ses derniers temps de faveur. Nous retrouvons Nicolas Le Floch à la première des Paladins de Rameau à l'Opéra, à laquelle assiste Madame Adélaïde, une des filles de Louis XV. Durant la représentation, le comte et la comtesse de Ruissec, qui accompagnaient la princesse, sont informés du suicide de leur fils, et Nicolas suit son maître Sartine jusqu'à l'hôtel des malheureux parents, où il va faire de bien curieuses constatations. Nicolas découvre bientôt que ces meurtres paraissent liés à un complot jésuite. Mais ne s'agit-il pas là de fausses apparences, d'une manipulation compliquée des divers partis qui s'affrontent secrètement à la Cour ? " Les aventures de ce nouveau limier se distinguent par leurs qualités littéraires et la singularité du personnage et de son siècle. " - Télé Journal

L'homme au ventre de plomb (2)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Jean-Claude Lattes

L'énigme des Blancs-Manteaux (1)

10 X 18

Les précédents succès de Nicolas Le Floch, protégé du lieutenant de police Sartine, agacent. On veut le mettre à l'écart. Mais, alors que Paris célèbre le mariage du dauphin par un feu d'artifice sur la place Louis-XV, c'est la catastrophe : des carrosses renversés, des centaines de victimes écrasées... Notre tout jeune commissaire de police au Châtelet reprend du service. Au milieu des cadavres, une jeune femme tient serrée dans sa main une perle noire. Est-elle morte étouffée... ou étranglée ? "Sur fond de reconstitution historique impeccable, et dans un style qui évoque sans la pasticher la littérature du XVIIIe siècle, Jean-François Parot multiplie les clins d'œil à la situation contemporaine."Gérard Meudal, Le Monde

Le fantôme de la rue Royale (3)

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