L'honneur de Sartine

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In 1780, France struggles to finance maritime operations against England while supporting American insurgents. Amid public unrest at the Cemetery of the Innocents, where corpses pile up in homes, Nicolas Le Floch is summoned to investigate the suspicious death of a former general controller of the navy. What lies behind this apparent domestic accident? What secrets divide the Ravillois family? What was stolen from the deceased's room, where so many strange clues converge? Why are precious Chinese vases disappearing? What concerns the king, Sartine, and Necker to involve themselves in this case? In this tangled web, what roles do financiers, traders, and the English enemy play? From Versailles to the Porcherons, from the low prison to the grand hotels of the new Paris, the Enlightenment commissioner and his friends, both old and new, embark on a pursuit, confronting the traps set by a dangerous adversary with many faces before a surprising resolution. Amid perils, intrigues, and threats of disfavor, this ninth investigation offers Nicolas Le Floch a poignant reflection on himself as an actor and witness of the century.