Project Gutenberg 2015-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 189 Gaboriau, Emile 1832 1873 Gaboriau, Émile Monsieur Lecoq, v. 2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsieur_Lecoq_(novel) Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Monsieur Lecoq" by Emile Gaboriau is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the intricate world of mystery and crime, following the titular character, Monsieur Lecoq, a master detective renowned for his keen powers of deduction and observation. The narrative is enriched by a backdrop of social dynamics and the quest for justice, likely involving elements of suspense and dramatic irony as the story unfolds. At the start of the second volume, the focus shifts to M. Lacheneur, who lives in a modest cottage with his daughter, Marie-Anne. The opening scene sets a tense atmosphere as Baron d’Escorval seeks answers regarding his son's love for Marie-Anne amidst family conflicts and Lacheneur's mysterious past. Marie-Anne reveals her connection to Maurice d'Escorval, which complicates their lives further as they navigate their familial relationships and hidden ambitions. The narrative hints at deeper conspiracies and potential revenge against the Sairmeuse family, which seems to drive their conflicts, setting the stage for suspenseful developments ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: French Literature 769914 2025-07-19T12:34:43.094653 text/html 755930 2024-10-24T17:13:59 text/html 594284 2025-07-19T12:34:50.218668 application/epub+zip 606908 2025-07-19T12:34:43.983704 application/epub+zip 344427 2025-07-19T12:34:43.542698 application/epub+zip 813204 2025-07-19T12:34:55.341625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 781298 2025-07-19T12:34:49.794667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519906 2022-09-22T05:49:36.099562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 739780 2025-07-19T12:34:42.112739 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 719981 2024-10-24T17:13:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17786 2025-07-19T12:34:55.473617 application/rdf+xml 11018 2025-07-19T12:34:43.626706 image/jpeg 1546 2025-07-19T12:34:43.586665 image/jpeg 583544 2025-07-19T12:34:43.164701 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