Project Gutenberg 2006-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 462 Barr, Robert 1850 1912 The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont Produced by David Starner, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont" by Robert Barr is a collection of detective stories likely written in the late 19th century. The book features the character Eugène Valmont, a former chief detective for the French government who has moved to London and now operates as a private detective. The stories revolve around Valmont's clever investigative tactics as he tackles various mysteries and crimes. At the start of this tale, the reader is introduced to Valmont, who reflects on his past work as a detective in France and expresses satisfaction with his current state in London. He is soon drawn into the case surrounding the retrieval of a legendary diamond necklace, rumored to bring misfortune to those who possess it. With the backdrop of various characters, including wealthy buyers and potential criminals who gather for the auction of the necklace, Valmont prepares himself to navigate the dangerous world of theft and deception, highlighting the tensions between his duty to protect valuable treasures and the lurking threats of crime. The opening sets an engaging tone for a narrative filled with intrigue, clever plotting, and a charismatic protagonist. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories, English Detective and mystery stories, English Private investigators -- England -- London -- Fiction French -- England -- London -- Fiction PS Text Detective Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery 562786 2025-10-08T08:54:08.825494 text/html 567404 2020-02-08T10:56:52 text/html 292022 2025-10-08T08:54:18.177336 application/epub+zip 297757 2025-10-08T08:54:11.989381 application/epub+zip 283155 2025-10-08T08:54:10.689449 application/epub+zip 555442 2025-10-08T08:54:22.866385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518110 2025-10-08T08:54:17.255378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478967 2022-09-09T09:05:54.234175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530962 2025-10-08T08:54:07.726454 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 530741 2020-02-08T10:56:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 530732 2020-02-08T10:56:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21079 2025-10-08T08:54:23.001337 application/rdf+xml 16290 2025-10-08T08:54:11.197401 image/jpeg 4053 2025-10-08T08:54:10.943389 image/jpeg 200401 2020-02-08T10:57:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 208562 2020-02-08T10:57:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 200297 2020-02-08T10:57:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 280956 2025-10-08T08:54:08.869387 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia