This book is a sequel to Émile Gaboriau's hit detective fiction The Count's Millions. Like
many other works of Gaboriau this is also an elaborate tale of greed passion and desire.
It's a highly intricate plot with cliff-hangers intense backstories horrible mothers and
excellent mothers all of which contribute to a thrilling story. The author also makes snarky
comments about society and the different personalities of people making it an enjoyable work.
These comments hold somewhat true for even the present era. This work connects to his other
books around life in Paris in the 1800s. An excellent piece of literature for all the mystery
and detective fiction fans. Émile Gaboriau (1832 - 1873) was a French writer novelist
journalist and a significant figure in the history of detective fiction. He is best known as
the father of the roman policier and has been defined as the Edgar Allan Poe of France.
