When the nearby town turns out to put out a fire on the estate of Valpinson, they find the owner, Count Claudieuse, shot to dead. The testimony of a village idiot and other evidences points out to M. de Boiscoran, a neighbor of the Count. Boiscoran refuses to provide an alibi for himself despite the begging of his fiancée, so she goes on a quest to discover the truth.
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About the author
Émile Gaboriau (1832-1873) was a French writer, novelist, journalist, and a pioneer of detective fiction. He became a secretary to Paul Féval, and after publishing some novels and miscellaneous writings, found his real gift in detective novels. Gaboriau’s most famous character was Monsieur Lecoq, a young police officer who was the hero in several of his novels.He also wrote a long series of novels dealing with the annals of the police court which proved very popular.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 417 ● ISBN 9788026895237 ● File size 0.8 MB ● Publisher e-artnow ● City Prague ● Country CZ ● Published 2018 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7499883 ● Copy protection Social DRM
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