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Parot, Jean-Francois

 
9781906040079: Man With the Lead Stomach: Nicolas Le Floch
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1906040079 ISBN 13 : 9781906040079
Editeur : Gallic Books, 2008

Synopsis

An unusual death during a society evening at the Opera reveals something sinister at the heart of the French court...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.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

An unusual death during a society evening at the Opera reveals something sinister at the heart of the French court... 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.

Revue de presse

Brilliantly evokes the casual brutality of life in 18th-century France --Sunday Times

Reads like a cross between a Maigret mystery and Les Liaisons Dangereuses --Mail on Sunday

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Éditeur
Gallic Books
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1906040079
ISBN 13 
9781906040079
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
332
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