Gaboriau, Emile 1832-1873 creator text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Monsieur Lecoq, v. 1" by Émile Gaboriau is a detective novel published in 1868. When policemen respond to a deadly brawl in a Parisian bar, Inspector Gévrol sees a simple murder case. But young detective Lecoq suspects something far more complex—a staged crime involving disguised aristocrats and mysterious accomplices. Following footprints in the snow and coded clues, Lecoq pursues an investigation that reveals layers of deception, while his suspect attempts suicide and powerful figures behave strangely. This founding work of detective fiction introduces methodical investigative techniques that would influence the genre for generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsieur_Lecoq_(novel) Release date is 2006-04-13 Produced by David Moynihan, Dagny; David Widger Original publication data not identified Detective and mystery stories French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Original publication data not identified https://archive.org/details/monsieurlecoq01gaboiala/page/n5/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4071 https://archive.org/details/monsieurlecoq01gaboiala/page/n5/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4071 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133121.0 4071