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.

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We havent used any OCR or photocopy to produce this book. The whole book has been typeset again to produce it without any errors or poor pictures and errant marks.

This early work by Émile Gaboriau was originally published in the late 19th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction. 'Baron Trigault's Vengeance' is one of Gaboriau's novels of crime and mystery. Émile Gaboriau was born in the small town of Saujon, Charente-Maritime, France. During his twenties, he became a secretary to Paul Féval - a an author now regarded as one of the fathers of modern crime fiction, whose Jean Diable (1862) is seen as the world's first modern detective novel.

Baron Trigault's Vengeance' is an enthralling novel written by Emile Gaboriau. The story revolves around Baron Trigault, a wealthy and influential man whose life is turned upside down when he discovers that his wife is having an affair. Consumed by rage and seeking justice, Trigault plots a meticulously crafted plan for revenge. As the narrative unfolds, the reader is drawn into a web of intricate schemes, deceit, and unexpected twists. Gaboriau masterfully weaves together elements of mystery, suspense, and psychological intrigue. The novel delves into the complexities of human nature, exploring themes of betrayal, obsession, and the lengths to which one can go in the pursuit of retribution. Through the lens of Monsieur Lecoq's brilliant deductions and relentless pursuit of the truth, Gaboriau offers a captivating exploration of crime and its consequences.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1913 Edition.

Similar despondency attacked Pascal Ferailleur when he awoke for the first time in the abode where he had hidden himself under the name of Maumejan. A frightful slander had crushed him to the earth--he could kill his slanderer, but afterward--? How was he to reach and stifle the slander itself? As well try to hold a handful of water; as well try to stay with extended arms the progress of the poisonous breeze which wafts an epidemic on its wings. So the hope that had momentarily lightened his heart faded away again. Since he had received that fatal letter from Madame Leon the evening before, he believed that Marguerite was lost to him forever, and in this case, it was useless to struggle against fate. What would be the use of victory even if he conquered? Marguerite lost to him--what did the rest matter? Ah! if he had been alone in the world. But he had his mother to think of;--he belonged to this brave-hearted woman, who had saved him from suicide already. "I will not yield, then; I will struggle on for her sake," he muttered, like a man who foresees the futility of his efforts.

Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy! The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors. And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived. But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution. And on setting to work, how many discouragements arise! The fever of revolt passes by, and the victim wavers. He still breathes bitter vengeance, but he does not act. He despairs, and asks himself what would be the good of it? And in this way the success of villainy is once more assured.

Vengeance! that is the first, the only thought, when a man finds himself victimized, when his honor and fortune, his present and future, are wrecked by a vile conspiracy! The torment he endures under such circumstances can only be alleviated by the prospect of inflicting them a hundredfold upon his persecutors. And nothing seems impossible at the first moment, when hatred surges in the brain, and the foam of anger rises to the lips; no obstacle seems insurmountable, or, rather, none are perceived. But later, when the faculties have regained their equilibrium, one can measure the distance which separates the dream from reality, the project from execution. And on setting to work, how many discouragements arise! The fever of revolt passes by, and the victim wavers. He still breathes bitter vengeance, but he does not act. He despairs, and asks himself what would be the good of it? And in this way the success of villainy is once more assured.