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A review by jmatkinson1
The Nicholas Le Floch Affair by Howard Curtis, Jean-François Parot
5.0
Successful, lauded by those around him and trusted by the King, Nicolas le Floch is at the height of his powers. Commissioner of police in Paris, he has solved many crimes and made friends and enemies. However when Le Floch's mistress is found dead suspicion is placed on him as anonymous tips and witness statements seem to implicate him. Le Floch's powerful allies trust him and he is sent to London on a secret mission for the King. On his return he continues to investigate and realises that the plot hinges around different factions vying for power as the King sickens and dies.
This is the fourth novel in the series and the power of Parot's writing is not diminished. Here the plot weaves the personal and the political in a tight knot whilst developing characters even further. The intrigues around the death of a monarch are skilfully drawn and Parot's invention of time and place is superb.
This is the fourth novel in the series and the power of Parot's writing is not diminished. Here the plot weaves the personal and the political in a tight knot whilst developing characters even further. The intrigues around the death of a monarch are skilfully drawn and Parot's invention of time and place is superb.