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Man with the Lead Stomach
Jean-Francois Parot
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Description for Man with the Lead Stomach
Paperback. 2nd Nicolas Le Floch investigation - a sinister death at the opera reveals something rotten at the French court. Translator(s): Glencross, Michael. Series: Nicolas Le Floch Investigation. Num Pages: 404 pages. BIC Classification: FFH; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 336.
October 1761 finds the newly-promoted Commissioner Le Floch on duty at a Royal performance of Rameau's latest work. Events take a dramatic turn and Nicolas is soon embarked on his second major investigation when the body of a prominent courtier's son is found. The initial evidence points to suicide, but Le Floch's instincts tell him he is dealing with murder of the most gruesome kind.
October 1761 finds the newly-promoted Commissioner Le Floch on duty at a Royal performance of Rameau's latest work. Events take a dramatic turn and Nicolas is soon embarked on his second major investigation when the body of a prominent courtier's son is found. The initial evidence points to suicide, but Le Floch's instincts tell him he is dealing with murder of the most gruesome kind.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gallic Books
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
Series
Nicolas Le Floch Investigation
Number of Pages
338
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906040123
SKU
V9781906040123
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About Jean-Francois Parot
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Man with the Lead Stomach
'It's the superb Parisian detail and atmosphere that truly beguiles' Sunday Times 'Reads like a cross between a Maigret mystery and Les Liaisons Dangereuses' Mail on Sunday Praise for Jean-François Parot 'A terrific book ... brilliantly evokes the casual brutality of life in eighteenth-century France' Sunday Times 'As historical mysteries go, Victorian England has ... Read more