File No. 113
Émile Gaboriau
Lu par Celine Major





As the story opens the impregnable safe of the Fauvel bank is robbed of 350,000 francs. As the only keyholders are Andre Fauvel the owner and his trusted head cashier it stands to reason that one of the two must be guilty. Both adamantly refute the charge. Enter the celebrated detective, and master of disguise, Monsieur Le coq who is determined to prove the accused Prosper Bertomy innocent and why he was framed. Believing the crimes linked he enlists the aid of "The Squirrel'', an aspiring detective, in order to unravel the ingenuous plot of two despicable scoundrels, the Marquis de Clameran and Raoul Lagors, who have coerced the banker's wife and his niece Madeleine into giving up their money and precious jewels. With his methodical and superior investigative skills Le Coq uncovers the past betrayals, deceit, lies and family secrets that led to this vile plot which has affected so many lives. (Summary by Celine Major) (15 hr 39 min)
Chapitres
Chapters 1-2 | 27:10 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 3 Part 1 | 33:13 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter Part 2 | 31:27 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 4 | 31:55 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 5 | 34:15 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 6 Part 1 | 24:24 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 6 Part 2 | 24:16 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 7 | 31:07 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 8 | 27:07 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 9 | 19:23 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 10 | 25:57 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 11 Part 1 | 26:11 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 11 Part 2 | 23:04 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 12 Part 1 | 22:12 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 12-Part 2 | 25:17 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 13 | 20:06 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 14 Part 1 | 29:43 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 14 Part 2 | 29:41 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 15 | 39:06 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 16 Part 1 | 30:58 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 16 Part 2 | 27:52 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 17 Part 1 | 22:54 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 17 Part 2 | 20:54 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 18 Part 1 | 25:46 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 18 Part 2 | 30:47 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 18 Part 3 | 27:15 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 19 Part 1 | 34:54 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 19 Part 2 | 28:58 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 20 | 25:29 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 21 | 29:15 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 22 Part 1 | 24:31 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 22 Part 2 | 24:36 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 23 | 18:55 | Lu par Celine Major |
Chapter 24-25 | 40:43 | Lu par Celine Major |
Critiques
Eli G.





A LibriVox Listener
Thank you Celine Major for your excellent reading. As usual, you gave an eventful, but quite long book interest, by using your voice as correctly as you always do. Thanks again. Grateful listener.





WN
This is a Mashup of Season 1 of Downton Abbey with a bit of "Cleek" and some other things, you can tell that it is from the period in which mystery and detective stories were still in their infancy. Regardless, it's quite a tangled web and the reader weaves it very engagingly.





Erin RM
Excellent and enjoyable reading by Celine Major. It’s a complex tale with a satisfying ending. I will confess that I experienced frustration and irritation with Madame VB. I much preferred her courageous niece! But some of the best stories fire our emotions by drawing us in, so I can recommend this book.
excellent reader





Suzanne
A complicated story that’s a bit tough to follow at time. But at last a LibriVox reader who can pronounce the French words correctly.
well read and well written.





A LibriVox Listener
best reading in the last several months. well written. good audio
excellent reading Thank you Celine M





happy 😊