
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (561K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Dagny; John Bickers; David Widger
Release date
2006-03-31
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1832–1873
A key early master of detective fiction, he helped shape the modern mystery through fast-moving serialized novels and the cool-headed investigations of Monsieur Lecoq. Writing in 19th-century Paris, he blended crime, suspense, and careful police work in ways that influenced generations of thriller writers.
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