The Greatest Works of Émile Gaboriau

Émile Gaboriau (1832–1873) was a pioneering figure in the development of detective fiction. Born in the small town of Saujon, Charente-Maritime, France, Gaboriau started his career as a secretary and journalist. His fervor for crime and police work led him to the literary universe, where he introduced one of the earliest detectives in fiction, Monsieur Lecoq, in the novel 'L'Affaire Lerouge' (1866...