Nicolas Le Floch -- Amazon Prime

While looking through the new series on Amazon Prime, I came across this French language detective series set in the reign of Louis XV. It concerns Nicolas Le Floch who was raised in Guérande, Brittany, by Canon Le Floch. He studied with the Jesuits at Vannes, then became a legal clerk in Rennes. When the story begins in 1761, he has sent to Paris with a letter of recommendation from his supposed godfather, the Marquis de Ranreuil, to Monsieur de Sartine, head of secret affairs for Louis XV, who has just been named the Lieutenant General of Police in Paris. Nicolas puts himself at de Sartine’s service and solves various criminal cases, aided by his second in command, Inspector Pierre Bourdeau.

I wouldn't say it is very demanding -- it is based on a series of books by Jean-François Parot which are noted for their historical accuracy -- but, so far, it is holding my interest. It is set in a period of history just before the French Revolution that I had studied at university, and the stories fit well with that time. It is not Scandi-Noir, but so far, it is holding my interest.