Émile Gaboriau (1832-1873) was a French novelist and journalist who pioneered detective fiction long before anyone had heard the name "Sherlock Holmes."
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The Mystery of Champdoce is the brilliant conclusion to Gaboriau’s cycle of mystery stories, the Slaves of Paris. Starting years before the events of Caught in the Net, this sequel recounts the history of the Duke de Champdoce, revealing what misfort... SEE MORE