The Champdoce Mystery

The Champdoce Mystery by Emile Gaboriau is about the detective exploits of Monsieur Lecoq and his gang of gritty police professionals. Excerpt: «The traveler who wishes to go from Poitiers to London by the shortest route will find that the simplest way is to take a seat in the stage-coach which runs to Saumur; and when you book your place, the polite clerk tells you that you must take your seat punctually at six o'clock…»