ÉMILE GABORIAU Ultimate Collection: Murder Mysteries, Crime Thrillers & Detective Novels

This meticulously edited Gaboriau collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents:

Monsieur Lecoq Series:

The Widow Lerouge

The Mystery of Orcival

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Monsieur Lecoq

The Honor of the Name

Caught in the Net

The Champdoce Mystery

Other Mysteries:

The Count's Millions

Pascal and Marguerite

Baron Trigault's Vengeance

The Clique of Gold

Other People's Money

Within an Inch of His Life

Short Stories:

A Thousand Francs Reward

Military Sketches

The Cantiniere

The Barber of the Squadron

The Vaguemestre

The Zouave

The Fantassin, or Foot-Soldier

The Soldier of the Light Infantry



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.