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Feb 25, 2010 · But Nicolas Le Floch exists at a time when the French justice system was changing from being one in which little attention was paid to the scene of the crime and more weight was given to getting a confession, often either through interrogation or torture.
Nicolas Le Floch is a fictional character, the hero of a series of police detective novels written by Jean-François Parot that take place principally in Paris in the 18th century.
Jan 23, 2015 · There are 12 novels so far, beginning in 1761 when the young Nicolas arrives in Paris having been a notary’s clerk. He joins the police, and gradually rises in rank, becoming close to more than one king… well – you’ll need to read them to find out the rest!
Jan 1, 2000 · Commissioner Nicholas Le Floch investigates what looks like a suicide within an aristocratic family. Le Floch is not convinced that it is suicide. The father of the victim is less than enthusiastic about the investigation. The story moves from the complacent royal court at Versailles and Paris.
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When Julie is found dead in suspicious circumstances following an argument with Nicolas, he quickly becomes the prime suspect. Although the King and his police boss, Sartine, believe in his innocence, Nicolas has many enemies keen to strengthen the case against him.
Jan 1, 2002 · 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.
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After 500 pages and counting, Muchembled’s real-life inspector Jean-Baptiste Meusnier, mastermind and knave, seems highly implausible, whereas Jean-François Parot’s fictional hero, Nicolas Le Floch, who navigates the same terrain, shows why the Paris police was deemed the best in Europe.
