Monsieur Lecoq — Volume 1 by Emile Gaboriau
"Monsieur Lecoq — Volume 1" by Emile Gaboriau is a detective novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the initial investigation of a brutal triple murder that occurs in a notorious Parisian bar and focuses on the experiences of the principal detective, Lecoq, who is a young and aspiring member of the police force, navigating the complexities of crime and his own duties. The opening of the
book sets a dark and suspenseful tone as we are introduced to a group of police officers led by the experienced inspector Gévrol, who patrols the bleak, dangerous streets of Paris on a cold night. They respond to screams coming from a bar called La Poivrière, only to discover a chaotic scene filled with carnage and confusion. Several suspects are immediately scrutinized, including a battered and bloodied man claiming innocence, as well as the elusive women who were present at the scene. The young agent Lecoq, seeking to prove himself, develops a keen interest in the details of the case and begins to piece together clues that point to deeper ties between the various characters involved, prompting a thorough investigation that promises intrigue and complexity as the plot unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Gaboriau, Emile, 1832-1873 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Monsieur Lecoq — Volume 1 L'enquête |
| Note | Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsieur_Lecoq_(novel) |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif, Tiffany Vergon, Anne Dreze, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Subject | French fiction -- 19th century |
| Subject | Lecoq, Monsieur (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 8650 |
| Release Date | Jul 4, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Nov 15, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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