The Champdoce Mystery
The story revolves around a mysterious crime committed at Champdoce Castle, where the wealthy and reclusive Monsieur de Damville is found dead in his bedroom with no signs of forced entry or struggle. The investigation that follows reveals a complex web of relationships between the victim and the suspects, including his nephew, Henri de Damville; his niece, Madame de Clarieux; and his loyal servant, Jacques Petit. As the detective, Monsieur Leco, delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a series of clues and red herrings that lead him to the surprising truth behind Monsieur de Damville's murder.
By Emile Gaboriau · First published 1869 · Genre: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Crime Fiction · 35 chapters · 121,434 words
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The traveller who wishes to go from Poitiers to London by the shortest route will find that the simplest way is to take a seat in the stage-coach which runs to Saumur; and when you book your place, the polite clerk tells you that you must take your seat punctually at six o'clock. The next morning, therefore, the traveller has to rise from his bed at a very early hour, and make a hurried and incomplete toilet, and on arriving, flushed and panting, at the office, discover that there was no occasion for such extreme haste.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Emile Gaboriau
- Date: 1869 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Crime Fiction, Thriller, Drama
- Length: 121,434 words
- Structure: 35 chapters, 2,688 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — The plot revolves around solving a complex mystery involving family secrets and crime.
- Detective Fiction — The story features a detective character who investigates and uncovers the truth.
- Crime Fiction — The narrative includes elements of criminal activities and their investigation.
- Thriller — The book maintains a suspenseful and thrilling atmosphere throughout.
Tags
Mystery · Crime Fiction · Detective Novel · French Literature · 19th Century · Classic · Whodunit · Suspense · Thriller · Investigation · Murder Mystery · Police Procedural
Contents
- A DUCAL MONOMANIAC
- A DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCE
- A BOLD ADVENTURE
- A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION
- A BAD START
- THE COUNT DE PUYMANDOUR
- AN UNLUCKY BLOW
- THE LITTLE GLASS BOTTLE
- THE HONOR OF THE NAME
- A THUNDERBOLT
- MARRIAGE BELLS; FUNERAL KNELLS
- "RASH WORD, RASH DEED."
- A SCHEME OF VENGEANCE
- FALSE FRIEND, OLD LOVER
- A STAB IN THE DARK
- HUSBAND AND LOVER
- BLADE TO BLADE
- THE HEIR OF CHAMPDOCE
- MASCARIN SPEAKS
- A SUDDEN CHECK
- A MELANCHOLY MASHER
- A GENTLEMAN IN DIFFICULTIES
- RINGING THE CHANGES
- THE VANISHING BILLS
- THE SPY
- MASCARIN MOVES
- A CRUEL SLUR
- THE TEMPTER
- THE TAFILA COPPER MINES, LIMITED
- THE VEILED PORTRAIT
- GASTON'S DILEMMA
- M. LECOQ
- THROUGH THE AIR
- THE DAY OF RECKONING
- "EVERY MAN TO HIS OWN PLACE."