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Highlights
- Monsieur Lecoq is a pioneering detective novel that laid the groundwork for modern crime fiction.
- Author(s): Emile Gaboriau
- 444 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
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About the Book
A brutal murder and a cryptic trail of clues challenge a brilliant detective. Monsieur Lecoq, driven by relentless curiosity and sharp intellect, embarks on a quest to uncover the truth. Can he unravel the mystery before it consumes him?
Book Synopsis
Monsieur Lecoq is a pioneering detective novel that laid the groundwork for modern crime fiction. The story follows Lecoq, a brilliant investigator, as he solves intricate mysteries with his keen observation and deductive reasoning. Filled with suspense, intrigue, and unexpected twists, this classic tale is a must-read for fans of detective fiction.
Emile Gaboriau (1833-1873) is an important figure in the history of detective fiction. A French journalist and novelist, he created the "roman policier" with a series of books involving private detective Monsieur Lecoq, who works logically. Lecoq was based on a real-life thief turned policeman named Francois Vidocq (1775-1857), whose memoirs mixed fiction and fact. Gaboriau's huge following was eclipsed by Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Interestingly, Holmes may have been at least partly based on another of Gaboriau's characters, consulting detective Father Tabaret, whose methods Monsieur Lecoq adopts in the first Lecoq book.