Man with the Lead Stomach: Nicolas Le Floch Investigation #2

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.

'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 SundayPraise 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 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