The Count's Millions by Emile Gaboriau

The story revolves around a mysterious inheritance of millions left to a young woman named Sophie, who is unaware of her wealthy benefactor's identity. As she tries to uncover the truth, she becomes entangled in a web of deceit and conspiracy involving a cast of suspicious characters, including a cunning lawyer, a greedy notary, and a charming but untrustworthy stranger.

By Emile Gaboriau · First published 1870 · Genre: Mystery, Crime, Detective Fiction · 21 chapters · 137,793 words

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It was a Thursday evening, the fifteenth of October; and although only half-past six o'clock, it had been dark for some time already. The weather was cold, and the sky was as black as ink, while the wind blew tempestuously, and the rain fell in torrents.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Emile Gaboriau
• Date: 1870 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Crime, Detective Fiction, Drama, Romance
• Length: 137,793 words
• Structure: 21 chapters, 1,904 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Genres

• Mystery — The plot revolves around solving a complex mystery involving inheritance and deception.
• Crime — The story includes elements of crime, such as fraud and theft, central to the narrative.
• Detective Fiction — The protagonist employs investigative techniques to uncover the truth.
• Drama — The book explores intense emotional and moral conflicts among the characters.

Tags

Mystery · Crime Fiction · Detective Novel · French Literature · 19th Century · Classic · Whodunit · Suspense · Thriller · Investigation · Murder Mystery · Wealth

Contents

• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER II
• CHAPTER III
• CHAPTER IV
• CHAPTER V
• CHAPTER VI
• CHAPTER VII
• CHAPTER VIII
• CHAPTER IX
• CHAPTER X
• CHAPTER XI
• CHAPTER XII
• CHAPTER XIII
• CHAPTER XIV
• CHAPTER XV
• CHAPTER XVI
• CHAPTER XVII
• CHAPTER XVIII
• CHAPTER XIX
• CHAPTER XX
• CHAPTER XXI

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• The Widow Lerouge (1866)
• A Thousand Francs Reward (1873)
• Military Sketches (1873)
• Baron Trigault's Vengeance (1872)
• The Mystery of Orcival (1872)
• Other People's Money (1873)
• Caught in the Net (1866)
• The Champdoce Mystery (1869)
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