Other People's Money

By Émile Gaboriau

Book Overview

Other People's Money is a classic mystery novel written by Emile Gaboriau. The story revolves around a wealthy banker named Monsieur Fauvel, who is found dead in his office. The police suspect his loyal clerk, Prosper Bertomy, of embezzling money from the bank and killing Fauvel to cover his tracks. However, Bertomy claims to be innocent and hires a clever detective named Lecoq to clear his name.As Lecoq delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal among Fauvel's family and associates. He discovers that the banker's son-in-law, Raoul de Lagors, is deeply in debt and may have been involved in the embezzlement scheme. Lecoq also suspects that Fauvel's wife, Madame Lucienne, may have played a role in her husband's murder.Through a series of clever deductions and investigations, Lecoq eventually uncovers the truth behind Fauvel's death and brings the real culprit to justice. Other People's Money is a thrilling and suspenseful mystery novel that will keep readers guessing until the very end.When, on the morning after this dinner, which was to form an era in her life, Mme. Favoral woke up, her husband was already up, pencil in hand, and busy figuring.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419139371
• ISBN13: 9781419139376
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.0" x 8.8"