Monsieur Lecoq

THE MONSIEUR LECOQ MYSTERIES follow the career of master detective Monsieur Lecoq, an agent of the French S ret as he solves a series of seemingly insoluble mysteries across France. Lecoq is a methodical, scientifically-minded detective who was a major influence on Sherlock Holmes. Includes an active table of contents with back-linking for easy navigation. - The Lerouge Case - The Mystery of Orcival - File No. 113 - Monsieur Lecoq - The Honor of the Name mile Gaboriau (1832-1873) was a French writer. Born in Saujon, he served as a personal secretary to writer Paul F val, a pioneering writer of crime fiction. Gaboriau found success with his Monsieur Lecoq character, whose meticulous sleuthing skills proved popular worldwide. Gaboriau died of pulmonary apoplexy at the age of 40.