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A crime is committed. A clue is overlooked. A respectable household conceals a secret, and somewhere in the shadows the truth waits to be discovered.The Émile Gaboriau Library brings the pioneering detective novels of Émile Gaboriau to life in full. Follow Monsieur Lecoq and the investigators who helped shape modern crime fiction as they unravel murders, deceptions, hidden fortunes, and family scandals across nineteenth-century France.Every clue matters. Every secret has a history. And no mystery remains buried forever.

In 'The Mystery of Orcival,' Émile Gaboriau introduces us to the brilliant detective M. Lecoq, who is tasked with unraveling a perplexing murder. When poachers stumble upon the lifeless body of the Countess de Tremorel on the grounds of her castle, the case quickly captures the attention of the police. The count is missing, and suspicion falls on a seemingly obvious suspect. But as Lecoq digs deeper, he realizes that the clues he’s finding are intentionally misleading, leading him down a twisting path of deception and intrigue. This captivating tale not only showcases Gaboriau's innovative ...

Delve into the intricate world of mystery and deduction, inspired by the compelling themes of "Lerouge Case." This podcast invites you to explore the depths of crime and the complexities of human motives through a rotating collection of audiobooks that illuminate the art of investigation. Each episode presents a new complete audiobook, showcasing tales of cunning detectives, perplexing murders, and the societal intricacies that shape justice. As you listen, you'll encounter a variety of narratives that challenge your perceptions and keep you guessing until the very end. This is not a single ...

The Mystery of Champdoce is the brilliant conclusion to Gaboriau's cycle of mystery stories, The Slaves of Paris. Starting years before the events of Caught in the Net, this sequel recounts the history of the Duke de Champdoce, revealing what misfortunes laid the groundwork for Monsier Mascarin's plot against him, a plot that can be solved only by Gaboriau's great detective, Monsieur Lecoq.

Messier Lehan had been plaguing Messier LeCoque for years to let him write up some of his interesting criminal cases. He considered him the most popular citizen of Paris and certainly the greatest detective of the time. And he finally gave in and agreed to allow him to write up his last case for his paper, The Murder of the Little Pig, alias Henri Coudrai the little hairdresser. 

Monsieur Lecoq is a captivating mystery, historical and love story: Around 11 o'clock, on the evening of Shrove Sunday 18.., close to the old Barrière d'Italie, frightful cries, coming from Mother Chupin's drinking-shop, are heard by a party of detectives led by Inspector Gévrol. The squad runs up to it. A triple murder has just been committed. The murderer is caught on the premises. Despite Gévrol's opinion that four scoundrels encountered each other in this vile den, that they began to quarrel, that one of them had a revolver and killed the others, Lecoq, a young police agent, suspects a ...

The wealthy Count de Chalusse is struck with apoplexy and dies without a will, leaving Marguerite the orphan (daughter?) he adopted penniless. It is discovered that 2 million francs which were in the count's possession the day before are now missing. At the same time as all this is happening the Marquis de Valorsay who is on the brink of financial ruin courts Marguerite to gain access to her supposed fortune. To succeed, he must find a way to remove the young advocate Pascal whom she loves from the picture. Meanwhile an heir seeker and his enterprising young investigator look for another ...

Monsieur Lecoq is a captivating mystery, historical and love story : Around 11 o'clock, on the evening of Shrove Sunday 18.., close to the old Barrière d'Italie, frightful cries, coming from Mother Chupin's drinking-shop, are heard by a party of detectives led by Inspector Gévrol. The squad runs up to it. A triple murder has just been committed. The murderer is caught on the premises.Despite Gévrol's opinion that four scoundrels encountered each other in this vile den, that they began to quarrel, that one of them had a revolver and killed the others, Lecoq, a young police agent, suspects a ...

The Mystery of Orcival is a wonderful example of the brilliant methods of deduction which Emile Gaboriau's "Le Coq" inspired in future detective novels. When the body of the Countess de Tremorel is discovered by poachers on the castle grounds and the count is nowhere to be found, M. Lecoq of La Surete is dispatched by the Prefecture of Police to investigate. An obvious suspect is quickly apprehended but Le Coq discovers that the evidence left behind was meant to mislead him in his search for the murderer. His quick mind and exceptional genius for discovering the minutest detail astound the old...

As the story opens the impregnable safe of the Fauvel bank is robbed of 350,000 francs. As the only keyholders are Andre Fauvel the owner and his trusted head cashier it stands to reason that one of the two must be guilty. Both adamantly refute the charge. Enter the celebrated detective, and master of disguise, Monsieur Le coq who is determined to prove the accused Prosper Bertomy innocent and why he was framed. Believing the crimes linked he enlists the aid of "The Squirrel'', an aspiring detective, in order to unravel the ingenuous plot of two despicable scoundrels, the Marquis de Clameran ...

Émile Gaboriau (1832-1873) reconocidísimo escritor francés considerado uno de los padres de la novela de detectives. Su personaje, el investigador Lecoq, es el primer policía profesional de la literatura. Se ha cometido un asesinato en los terrenos del Castillo de Valfeuillu, propiedad del conde de Tremorel. Dos cazadores furtivos han encontrado el cadáver de su esposa Berta sumergido en un cañaveral... (Introducción por Phileas Fogg)

Set primarily in a series of small towns on the Seine that are now suburbs of Paris, The Mystery of Orcival revolves around a love triangle consisting of the wealthy Clement Sauvresy; his beautiful but modestly born wife, Bertha; and his old college friend, Count Hector de Tremorel. Stricken with a sudden illness, Sauvresy begs the other two to marry after his death, which they do. The couple live happily until the body of the Countess is found floating in the Seine by a poacher named Bertaud and, a short time later, the Count’s body is also found.

Monsieur Lecoq of the French Sûreté is called to investigate a Bank Robbery in one of the world’s first detective novels, widely credited as the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes. A sensational bank robbery of 350,000 francs is the talk of Paris, with suspicion falling immediately upon Prosper...

In Monsieur Lecoq, two men are found dead at a bar in a seedy area of Paris, and a third man, wounded, stands in the doorway and dies shortly afterwards. To the Inspector of Police, the case seems straightforward – a pub brawl that ended in murder – but Lecoq is unconvinced and is permitted to investigate further with the help of an older officer, Father Absinthe. In the course of his investigations – which take an ever-tortuous direction – Lecoq is assisted by the ‘armchair’ detective Tabaret.

Caught in the Net, the first volume of Gaboriau's Slaves of Paris, centers on two young, penniless men who become trapped in a net of corruption and deception. Andre, a painter, is in love with Sabine, but they must meet in secret for Sabine comes from a noble family and Andre most prove his worth in society before they are able to marry.

UNE INTRIGUE QUI MULTIPLIE LES PIÈGES ET LES FAUX-SEMBLANTS. Mademoiselle Henriette, une jeune fille qui vit dans le plus grand dénuement, est sauvée in extrémis du suicide par son voisin brocanteur, le père Ravinet. Alors qu'il s'apitoie sur le sort de la malheureuse, son attention est attirée par deux lettres laissées sur la commode. Elles sont, selon les instructions d'Henriette, à porter après son décès au Comte de la Ville-Handry et à Maxime de Brévan.

UNE ENQUÊTE BRILLANTE À TRAVERS LES YEUX D'UN SUSPECT ACCUSÉ DE MEURTRE. Le château de Valpinson est en feu et son propriétaire, le comte de Claudieuse, a été grièvement blessé par balle. Un paysan un peu simplet a cru reconnaître l'agresseur du comte : il s'agirait de Jacques de Boiscoran, un voisin qui entretenait des relations houleuses avec le Comte.

MEURTRES, VOLS, TRAHISONS : LES EFFETS DÉLÈTERES DE L'APPÂT DU GAIN. Dans cette famille bourgeoise et rangée du second empire, la soirée s'annonce des plus tranquilles : Vincent Favoral, caissier de la banque Thaller, reçoit quelques habitués à dîner en famille. Elle vire au drame lorsque Thaller fait irruption en accusant Favoral de détournement de fonds. Favoral paniqué, et encouragé par son patron à se soustraire à la police, s'enfuit. C'est la stupéfaction parmi les convives. Favoral passait en effet pour un homme probe et ordonné, scrupuleux jusqu'à l'excès.

La police découvre à Paris, dans le quartier des Batignolles, le cadavre d'un vieillard baignant dans une mare de sang. À côté de la victime, en grosses lettres mal formées avec du sang et cependant lisibles, on lit : "MONIS". Les soupçons se portent rapidement sur le neveu du vieil homme, un dénommé Monistrol, auquel le vieillard venait de refuser un prêt et qui devait hériter d'une grande fortune au décès de son oncle. Rapidement accusé, Monistrol avoue sa culpabilité.

Deuxième partie. Vingt-cinq ans. C'est le temps qu'il aura fallu à trois bourgeois sans scrupules - un médecin, un avocat et le directeur d'une agence de domestiques - pour glaner suffisamment d'informations compromettantes sur la bonne société parisienne et mettre enfin leur plan à exécution. Pas de meilleures professions que les leurs en effet pour connaître les secrets et les turpitudes de la population. Les gens sont indiscrets, médisants ; ils apportent d'eux-mêmes les brins de la corde qui les enchaîne peu à peu, tels des esclaves, à leurs maîtres chanteurs.