EMILE GABORIAU— CAUGHT IN THE NET— Illustrated by JOHN SLOAN

Description: EMILE GABORIAUCAUGHTIN THE NETIllustrated by JOHN SLOANCharles Scribner’s Sons (NY, 1913)Translated from French CONDITION: GOOD or better. No jacket, some shelfwear. No markings. Work from the 19th Century French author considered a pioneer of modern detective fiction. Commentaries on line: Super involved bad doings and blackmail in mid-19th century Paris. Fortunes are made and the terrible, terrible things people did are threatening to rise from their graves.All the while, some kids is falling in love or being made to fall in love and at the end, it looks like nobody is going to get what they deserve—though the blackmailers may get what they've been working on for 35 years.Engaging, a nice portrait of the times, but about one million threads to keep track of. It's worth it if you can though, because they get tied together in the prettiest bow in the sequel, 'The Champdoce Mystery’. Intriguing read. Clean. Terrific narrator! Does end in an “in the next book in series” notification. The next book starts with the biography of one of the baddies. I love this book. My only regret is that I didn't read it before reading The Champdoce Mystery, which was still fantastic even though read out of order - go ahead and grab that one now; it's also available for free.Emile Gaboriau was very popular before being eclipsed by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and he deserves to be rediscovered. A novel of high life and misdeeds, by the author who inspired Sherlock Holmes. The story centers around two young men, both penniless, both ignorant of their past, and a mysterious organization of blackmailers, hiding behind the guise of a respectable employment agency. The story is concluded in the Mystery of Champdoce. _____________________ {I'll always combine shipping costs and refund any excess shipping charges for multiple-copy book orders.}For all "buy it now" items, you may want to use ADD TO CART if you plan to order more than one item at the same time.______________ WOW! I wrote a book!!! — Come on! Take a look!! ———Just go here:http://www.ebay.com/itm/CTHULHU'S-COUSINS-and-Other-Weirdnesses-W-Paul-Ganley-Wildside-Press-2016-/255154711891?hash=item3ace43fc32 ___________________________________________________________Want to look at my other fantasy & mystery offerings (including Brian Lumley first editions)? CLICK HERE(and if you like what you see there, why not bookmark it for future visits!)

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