The first in a series of ten historical crime novels set in pre-revolutionary Paris featuring policeman Nicolas Le Floch.
Jean-François Parot was a diplomat and historian. He is the author of the Nicolas Le Floch mysteries, which take place in eighteenth century France. The novels, beginning with The Châtelet Apprentice, have been adapted as a successful TV series shown on France 2. Parot died in 2018.
Michael Glencross lives and works in France as a translator. His most recent translations into English include The Dream by Emile Zola and Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne.