Monsieur Lecoq
by Émile Gaboriau
“The original master of deduction begins his most dangerous game.”
Before Sherlock Holmes ever walked Baker Street, the brilliant Monsieur Lecoq was pioneering the art of deduction in the heart of Paris. When a triple homicide leaves a mysterious suspect in custody, Lecoq enters a high-stakes psychological game to unmask a man who refuses to reveal his true identity. Experience the thrilling origins of the modern detective story in this masterpiece of intrigue and suspense.
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