Paris, 1774. Commissioner Le Floch's stormy love affair with socialite Julie de Lasterieux has run its course. But before Nicolas can formally ended the relationship, Julie is found murdered in her bed, a victim of poisoning. For now, he retains the confidence of even the King, who sends him on a secret intelligence mission. But a plot is afoot to implicate Nicolas in Julie's death, and he is soon fighting to uncover the perpetrators and clear his name. AUTHOR: Jean-Francois Parot is a diplomat and historian. The Nicholas Le Floch mysteries have been published to much acclaim in France. SELLING POINTS The Nicolas Le Floch investigations have been published to widespread acclaim in France and are now being filmed for television.
