Project Gutenberg 2006-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 300 Gaboriau, Emile 1832 1873 Gaboriau, Émile Monsieur Lecoq, v. 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsieur_Lecoq_(novel) Produced by David Moynihan, Dagny; David Widger "Monsieur Lecoq, v. 1" by Emile Gaboriau is a detective novel written in the mid-19th century. The book introduces readers to a gritty and atmospheric Paris where crime and vagrancy lurk behind every corner. The narrative begins with a band of detectives led by Inspector Gevrol as they investigate a violent clash in a notorious drinking den known as the Poivriere, setting the stage for the unraveling of a complex murder mystery. At the start of the story, the police arrive at the scene, responding to a brutal fight that has left three men dead and one wounded. As they enter the establishment, Gevrol and his team are met with chaos and bloodshed, indicating a struggle that had taken place shortly before their arrival. Among the melee, a young detective named Lecoq distinguishes himself by deducing critical information that his superior overlooks, hinting at a deeper connection among the individuals involved in the skirmish. Lecoq's keen observations and unwavering determination portray him as a promising figure in the police force, setting the stage for a captivating journey of crime-solving in the face of deception and danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Detective Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: French Literature 695656 2025-08-02T10:04:24.982057 text/html 727615 2021-01-27T07:45:01 text/html 312647 2025-08-02T10:04:34.441004 application/epub+zip 324163 2025-08-02T10:04:27.996023 application/epub+zip 309902 2025-08-02T10:04:26.723064 application/epub+zip 575033 2025-08-02T10:04:39.422004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539987 2025-08-02T10:04:33.661975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515168 2022-09-02T12:58:36.454807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601508 2025-08-02T10:04:23.590042 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 601460 2016-09-24T12:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 589652 2015-05-14T14:13:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21055 2025-08-02T10:04:39.596956 application/rdf+xml 13874 2025-08-02T10:04:27.255023 image/jpeg 3682 2025-08-02T10:04:26.982002 image/jpeg 223681 2016-09-24T12:46:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 236119 2021-01-27T07:45:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 222232 2015-05-14T14:14:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 305169 2025-08-02T10:04:25.032030 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 fr.wikipedia