Jean-François Parot
Jean-François Parot (27 June 1946 – 23 May 2018) was a French diplomat and writer of historical mysteries, born in Paris.
Background and professional career
Coming from a family closely connected with the cinema (as a child, he knew
Following his military service, working in Saint-Louis, Senegal, Parot was launched into diplomacy "by chance"[1] on the advice of the consul general to whom he had been assigned. He was vice-consul in Kinshasa (1974); Consul General of France in Ho Chi Minh City (1982–87) and in Athens; embassy counselor in Doha, Khartoum, Djibouti, Ouagadougou and Sofia; Minister Counselor at Tunis and deputy to the French ambassador; also advisor to the Minister of Industry and deputy director of personnel in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nantes. Between 2002 and 2006 he was deputy director of the Directorate of Military Cooperation and Defense. He became Ambassador in Guinea-Bissau in October 2006. As ambassador, he emphasised the role of food in diplomacy.[1]
Writing
Parot is best known as the author of the Nicolas Le Floch crime series. Parot conceived the idea of his eighteenth-century police Commissaire when stationed in Sofia. The characteristic feature of his novels is the accuracy of the historical Parisian background blended with action and mystery.
His books are published by Éditions Jean-Claude Lattès in Paris and in the Grands détectives series by Éditions 10/18. Most have also been published by Éditions France loisirs and le Grand livre du mois. His works have been translated into Italian, Spanish, English, Japanese and Russian.[2] They are the subject of a television adaptation on France 2 by former police inspector Hugues Pagan with Jérôme Robart in the title rôle.[3]
Fictional character
Works
Les enquêtes de Nicolas Le Floch, commissaire au Châtelet (Listed here are the first French editions (Éd. J.-C. Lattès, Paris) and the first English editions (Gallic Books, London)
- L'Énigme des Blancs-Manteaux, 2000, ISBN 978-1-906040-06-2.
- L'Homme au ventre de plomb, 2000, ISBN 978-1-906040-07-9.
- Le Fantôme de la rue Royale, 2001, ISBN 978-1-906040-11-6.
- L'Affaire Nicolas Le Floch, 2002, ISBN 1906040222.
- Le Crime de l'hôtel Saint-Florentin, 2004, ISBN 978-1-906040-24-6.
- Le Sang des farines, 2005, ISBN 978-1-906040-36-9.
- Le Cadavre anglais, 2007, ISBN 978-2-7096-2867-9.
- Le Noyé du grand canal, 2009, ISBN 978-2-7096-3036-8.
- L'Honneur de Sartine, 2010, ISBN 978-2-7096-3426-7.
- L'Enquête russe, 2012, ISBN 978-2-7096-3694-0.
- L'Année du volcan, 2013, ISBN 978-2-7096-4232-3.
- La Pyramide de glace, 2014, ISBN 978-2-7096-4616-1.
- L'Inconnu du pont Notre-Dame, 2015, ISBN 978-2-7096-5035-9.
- Le Prince de Cochinchine, 2017 ISBN 978-2-7096-5845-4.
References
- ^ a b c Gautheret, Jérôme (2009-07-14). "Crimes et courtisans: portrait". Le Monde. p. 18.
- ^ Traductions de Nicolas Le Floch Archived 2014-10-08 at the Wayback Machine, jeanfrancoisparot.fr
- ^ "Nicolas le Floch". France 2. Archived from the original on 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
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