File Number 113 or The Secret of the Plundered Safe

By Émile Gaboriau and Mile Gaboriau

Book Overview

File Number 113 or The Secret of the Plundered Safe is a detective novel written by Emile Gaboriau. The story revolves around a safe that has been robbed and the investigation that follows. The safe belongs to a wealthy businessman named Mr. Fauvel, who has entrusted it to his cashier, Prosper Bertomy. However, when Mr. Fauvel returns to his office, he finds the safe open and empty, and Prosper Bertomy is nowhere to be found. The police are called in to investigate, and the case is assigned to detective Lecoq, who is known for his sharp mind and keen observation skills. As Lecoq delves deeper into the case, he discovers that there are several suspects, including Mr. Fauvel's son, Maxime, who has a gambling problem and owes a large sum of money to a notorious criminal named Tantaine. As the investigation unfolds, Lecoq uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal, and he must use all his skills to solve the case and bring the culprits to justice. The novel is full of twists and turns, and the reader is kept on the edge of their seat until the very end. File Number 113 or The Secret of the Plundered Safe is a classic detective novel that has inspired many other works in the genre. It is a must-read for fans of mystery and suspense.Gaboriau was the first French novelist to write detective novels. His character Monsieur Lecog, private detective, first appeared in the novel, The Widow Lerouge. The novel begins: The following item appeared in the evening journals of Paris, dated Tuesday, February 28, 18-, under the head of City News: There was great consternation this morning in the banking and financial centers, caused by a daring robbery at the house of one of our eminent money-spinners, M. Andre Fauvel. The bold and skillful depredators by some means entered the banking establishment, where they forced a patent lock of a safe considered impregnable, and made themselves masters of the enormous sum of 350,000 francs in notes of the Bank of France. There are light spots on a few pages. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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: 1417905972
• ISBN13: 9781417905973
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"