Monsieur Lecoq

Monsieur Lecoq is a detective novel written by Emile Gaboriau. The story revolves around the titular character, Monsieur Lecoq, who is a detective in the French police force. The novel is set in the mid-19th century in Paris, France.The plot of the novel centers around a murder case that Monsieur Lecoq is tasked with solving. The victim is a wealthy businessman named Cesar Chupin, who is found dead in his house. The only clue Monsieur Lecoq has is a scrap of paper with the word ""Robbery"" written on it.As Monsieur Lecoq delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a web of lies, deceit, and betrayal. He discovers that Chupin's family members and employees all have motives for the murder. Monsieur Lecoq also enlists the help of a young woman named Louise, who has her own reasons for wanting to solve the case.The novel is known for its intricate plot, well-developed characters, and suspenseful twists and turns. It is considered a classic of the detective genre and has influenced many subsequent works in the field.1905. Gaboriau was the first French novelist to write detective novels. His character Monsieur Lecoq, private detective, first appeared in the novel, The Widow Lerouge. The novel begins: On February 20, 18-, a Sunday that chanced to be Shrove Sunday, about eleven o�������clock in the evening, a party of agents of the safety-service left the police-station at the old Barriere d�������Italie. The mission of this party was to explore that vast precinct which extends from the road to Fontainebleau to the Seine, and from the outer boulevards to the fortifications. 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.