The Frenchman

by Velda Johnston

In the ordinary course of events, Joan Creighton and Paul Lescaut would never have met. It was Joan's elderly cousin Muffy, the President's widow, who brought the American girl and the Frenchman together. Muffy, the gentlest and most self-effacing of ex-First Ladies, invited her young relative to go abroad with her. Lescaut, a highly recommended courier, would meet them in Paris. Hoping that distance would help her forget an unhappy love affair, Joan flew the Atlantic, along with her kinswoman and Dan Manchester, the Secret Service man assigned to guard the ex-First Lady.

Genres: Mystery

295 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

Velda Johnston was a writer of romantic suspense. She also wrote under the pseudonym 'Veronica Jason'.

Reviews

[Brad Wilber · Rating 4 out of 5]

My third VJ of the year, catching up on titles I missed decades ago when I was reading more in this vein. Again, I find myself really appreciating the unassuming, straight-on nature of the prose. It still manages to be atmospheric in every way that is important to the genre, but it's sort of an antidote to the lush whimsy and operatic portent of other romantic suspense giants. Shades of Helen MacInnes here because of its ruthless cold war chess moves.

[Susan Lorenz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very quick read and surprisingly good novel. I don't read suspense thrillers very often but it was nice for a change of pace. Also like books with plot twists that I didn't see coming.

[Sharon Buxton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A. fiction, adventure, suspense, Europe, Mom's stash, keeep

[Tristen Mullins · Rating 5 out of 5]

saw the twist coming 10 miles away but still loved the book🙏