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The Lerouge Case - cover

The Lerouge Case

Emile Gaboriau

Publisher: Passerino

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Summary

The Lerouge Case is a detective novel written by Émile Gaboriau in 1866. It is considered a classic of detective fiction and is known for introducing the character of Monsieur Lecoq, an amateur detective and young police officer who appears in several of Gaboriau's later novels. The novel tells the story of a murder investigation and features a cast of characters from a small French village.

Émile Gaboriau (1832-1873) was a French writer, novelist, and journalist, and a pioneer of modern detective fiction. 
Available since: 04/06/2023.

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