Caught in the Net by Emile Gaboriau

The novel revolves around a mysterious crime where a wealthy businessman is robbed and murdered. The investigation that follows reveals a complex web of deceit, blackmail, and hidden identities. As the detective digs deeper, he uncovers a tangled network of relationships between the victim's family members, business associates, and even his own wife.

By Emile Gaboriau · First published 1866 · Genre: Detective Fiction, Crime Fiction, Thriller · 27 chapters

Contents

• PUTTING ON THE SCREW
• A REGISTRY OFFICE
• THE OPINION OF DR. HORTEBISE
• A TRUSTWORTHY SERVANT
• A FORGOTTEN CRIME
• A MEDICAL ADVISER
• IN THE STUDIO
• MADEMOISELLE DE MUSSIDAN
• ROSE'S PROMOTION
• "YOU ARE A THIEF."
• THE MAN-MILLINER
• A STARTLING REVELATION
• HUSBAND AND WIFE
• FATHER AND DAUGHTER
• MASTER CHUPIN
• A TURN OF THE SCREW
• SOME SCRAPS OF PAPER
• AN INFAMOUS TRADE
• A FRIENDLY RIVAL
• A COUNCIL OF WAR
• AN ACADEMY OF MUSIC
• DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND
• FATHER AND SON
• AN ARTFUL TRICK
• A NEW SKIN
• AT THE GRAND TURK
• THE LAST LINK

More by Emile Gaboriau

• The Widow Lerouge (1866)
• A THOUSAND FRANCS REWARD (1873)
• MILITARY SKETCHES (1873)
• The Count's Millions (1870)
• Baron Trigault's Vengeance (1872)
• The Mystery of Orcival (1872)
• Other People's Money (1873)
• The Champdoce Mystery (1869)
• All works by Emile Gaboriau