The Mystery of Orcival
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The Mystery of Orcival is a novel by French writer Ãmile Gaboriau, first published in 1867. The second book in the Monsieur Lecoq series, the story revolves around the mysterious death of the Countess de Tremore, who is found murdered in her bedroom in the small town of Orcival. The prime suspect is her husband, the wealthy Count de Tremore, who has a reputation for being a violent and jealous man. The investigation is led by Monsieur Lecoq. Similar to Sherlock Holmes, Lecoq is a genius detective; arrogant, proud, a master of disguise, and known for deducing things that others cannot see. The character was apparently based on Eugène François Vidocq, a police officer who used to be a thief.
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