File No. 113 (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, European Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Émile Gaboriau
- First Published: 1867
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Mystery romance
- Time of Work: 1866
- Setting: Paris
- Principal Characters: Monsieur Andre Fauvel, Valentine, Madeleine, Prosper Bertomy, Raoul de Lagors, Louis de Clameran, Gypsy, Monsieur Lecoq, Fanferlot
- Genres: Long fiction, Mystery and detective literature
- Subjects: Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Ghosts or apparitions, Paris, Trials, Adultery, Detectives, Money, Theft, Banks, bankers, or banking
- Locales: Paris, France
The Story:
Prosper Bertomy, a trusted cashier, came into the bank rather late one morning. Louis de Clameran was impatiently waiting, for the bank had agreed to have his three hundred and fifty thousand francs ready for him that day. Prosper hurried to the safe to get the money, but when he opened the door, he discovered that the money was gone.
In great agitation, he called for M. Fauvel. When a search failed to reveal the missing money, M. Fauvel called the police. During a preliminary questioning, it was learned that only Prosper and his employer, M. Fauvel, had keys...
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