Baron Trigault's Vengeance

Name: Baron Trigault's Vengeance
Author: Emile Gaboriau

The story revolves around a mysterious crime committed in the countryside of France. A wealthy farmer named M. de Tingrelles is murdered, and the main suspect is his nephew, Baron Trigault. The investigation that follows reveals a complex web of relationships and motives among the characters involved. As the truth begins to unravel, it becomes clear that nothing is as it initially seemed, and the true culprit is revealed in a surprising twist at the end.

By Emile Gaboriau · First published 1872 · Genre: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Thriller · 20 chapters · 142,644 words

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Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy! The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors. And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived. But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution. And on setting to work, how many discouragements arise! The fever of revolt passes by, and the victim wavers. He still breathes bitter vengeance, but he does not act. He despairs, and asks himself what would be the good of it? And in this way the success of villainy is once more assured.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Emile Gaboriau
Date: 1872 CE
Language: English
Genres: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Thriller, Drama, Crime Fiction
Length: 142,644 words
Structure: 20 chapters, 2,065 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

Mystery — The plot revolves around solving a complex crime.
Detective Fiction — Features a detective character investigating the crime.
Thriller — Contains suspenseful and thrilling elements.
Drama — Explores intense emotional and relational conflicts.