La Gaboriau, Emile 1832-1873 creator text utu 2005 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "La corde au cou" by Émile Gaboriau is a detective novel published in 1873. When fire ravages the Château de Valpinson in June 1871, a village witness accuses Jacques de Boiscoran of arson and murder. With damning circumstances mounting against him and a bitter hunting dispute providing motive, the suspect's desperate family calls upon investigator Manuel Forgat. Unlike Gaboriau's earlier works, this novel follows the accused man rather than the detective, creating intense suspense as readers question whether innocence can prevail. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Corde_au_cou_(roman) Release date is 2005-02-18 Produced by Ebooks libres et gratuits, and Chuck Greif Original publication data not identified Detective and mystery stories French fiction -- 19th century PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15107 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15107 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133344.0 15107