02144cam a22003253u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000032001122450031001442640051001753000047002263360026002733370026002993380036003255000031003615080050003925201179004425340045016216530034016666530030017006530021017306530025017518560042017763336UtSlPG20260610133111.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aGaboriau, Emile,d1832-187310aWithin an Inch of His Life 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-04-06  aProduced by Dagny; John Bickers; David Widger  a"Within an Inch of His Life" by Emile Gaboriau is a mystery novel set in the late 19th century. The story begins with chaos in the suburb of Sauveterre, where a peasant urgently informs the mayor about a devastating fire at Valpinson, the residence of Count Claudieuse, who has also been shot. As the events unfold, we are introduced to a cast of characters, including Count Claudieuse, his wife, and the mayor, who are soon engulfed in the investigation of the incident that could cost lives and reputations.  The opening of the novel sets a dramatic stage, recounting how the mayor is awakened in the dead of night by frantic news of both a fire and an attack on the count. The tension escalates as the community mobilizes to address the chaos, revealing a portrait of a small-town grappling with fear and uncertainty. Count Claudieuse is described as gravely injured, creating urgency around finding the assailant. The arrival of Cocoleu, a mentally challenged man who claims he has seen the crime, adds an unpredictable element to the narrative, as his accusations against a local nobleman raise the stakes for all involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDetective and mystery stories  aParis (France) -- Fiction  aFires -- Fiction  aArsonists -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3336