The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont - Robert Barr

The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont

By Robert Barr

  • Release Date: 1912-01-01
  • Genre: Women Sleuths

Description

The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont (1906) brings together tales of the multifarious exploits of Robert Barr's elegant and cunning sleuth, Valmont, a brilliantly ironic parody of Sherlock Holmes. Exhibiting the crucial combination of realism and imagination that characterizes the finest crime writing, the stories exude playfulness and wit, blending mystery and quasi-Gothic thrills with humorous detours and romantic adventure.

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