The Lerouge Case
by Émile Gaboriau
“Discover the masterpiece that inspired Sherlock Holmes and birthed the modern detective novel.”
When a brutal murder in a quiet village leaves the Parisian police baffled, the ambitious Monsieur Lecoq must turn to his eccentric mentor to unravel a web of dark family secrets. This foundational mystery blends meticulous deduction with a gripping tale of hidden identities, serving as the very blueprint for the modern police procedural.
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