File Number 113 or The Secret of the Plundered Safe

""File Number 113 or The Secret of the Plundered Safe"" is a mystery novel written by Emile Gaboriau. The story revolves around a safe that has been robbed, and the investigation that follows. The main character is Monsieur Lecoq, a detective who is tasked with solving the case. Along the way, he encounters a number of suspects, each with their own motives for the crime. The novel is set in Paris in the late 19th century, and features a detailed and realistic portrayal of the city at that time. The plot is full of twists and turns, and keeps the reader guessing until the very end. Overall, ""File Number 113"" is a classic mystery novel that is sure to delight fans of the genre.Gaboriau was the first French novelist to write detective novels. His character Monsieur Lecog, private detective, first appeared in the novel, The Widow Lerouge. The novel begins: The following item appeared in the evening journals of Paris, dated Tuesday, February 28, 18-, under the head of City News: There was great consternation this morning in the banking and financial centers, caused by a daring robbery at the house of one of our eminent money-spinners, M. Andre Fauvel. The bold and skillful depredators by some means entered the banking establishment, where they forced a patent lock of a safe considered impregnable, and made themselves masters of the enormous sum of 350,000 francs in notes of the Bank of France. There are light spots on a few pages. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.