Emile Gaboriau (1832-1873) was a French writer and journalist who is best known for his detective fiction. He is credited with creating the first fictional detective, Monsieur Lecoq, who appeared in a series of novels beginning with The Mystery of Orcival (1867). Gaboriau's works were hugely influential in the development of the detective genre, and he is often referred to as the "father of detective fiction." He also wrote several other novels, including Monsieur Lecoq (1868), The Count's Millions (1869), and The Widow Lerouge (1866). Gaboriau was born in Saujon, France, and studied law in Paris. He worked as a journalist for several newspapers, including Le Figaro, before turning to writing fiction. He died in 1873 at the age of 41.
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