Fri, Oct 30, 2009
Nicolas Le Floch is suspected of poisoning Julie de Lastérieux, his mistress, and finds himself in a rather unpleasant situation where he must investigate to clear his own name. He learns from Monsieur de Sartine that Julie worked for the King's secret service. It would appear that Julie was killed to compromise her lover. The King, whose trust in Le Floch remains unshaken, takes him away from the dangers of the investigation and sends him on a mission to London.
Fri, Oct 23, 2009
Paris is celebrating the Dauphin's coming of age. A grand gala is organized in honor of this royal event and the Provost Marshal is charged with watching over the festivities instead of Monsieur de Sartine. Nicolas Le Floch is worried and it is not long before his concerns are proven to be well founded: a massacre mars the revelry. At the scene of the incident, Bourdeau, Le Floch's deputy, is drawn to the corpse of a young woman. The victim seems to have been strangled and Nicolas has her taken to the Basse Geôle for an autopsy. Monsieur de Sartine orders him to investigate.
Tue, Nov 4, 2008
Le Floch is assigned to investigate the death of his mentor, commissaire Guillaume Lardin, who had custody of highly sensitive letters that threatened the security of the king. Le Floch must fight the clock to unravel the complex mystery before he is forced to torture his friend, who is the primary suspect.