The Mystery of Orcival

*The Mystery of Orcival* is a detective novel by Émile Gaboriau, first published in 1867, in which the investigator Monsieur Lecoq works to solve a murder at a country estate near Paris. It will appeal to readers of early French crime fiction and those interested in the origins of the detective genre. Note: the 1999 date above reflects a reprint edition; the work was originally published in 1867.