File No. 113


Read by Celine Major

(4.7 stars; 22 reviews)

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)

Chapters

Chapters 1-2 27:10 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 3 Part 1 33:13 Read by Celine Major
Chapter Part 2 31:27 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 4 31:55 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 5 34:15 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 6 Part 1 24:24 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 6 Part 2 24:16 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 7 31:07 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 8 27:07 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 9 19:23 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 10 25:57 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 11 Part 1 26:11 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 11 Part 2 23:04 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 12 Part 1 22:12 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 12-Part 2 25:17 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 13 20:06 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 14 Part 1 29:43 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 14 Part 2 29:41 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 15 39:06 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 16 Part 1 30:58 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 16 Part 2 27:52 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 17 Part 1 22:54 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 17 Part 2 20:54 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 18 Part 1 25:46 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 18 Part 2 30:47 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 18 Part 3 27:15 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 19 Part 1 34:54 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 19 Part 2 28:58 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 20 25:29 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 21 29:15 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 22 Part 1 24:31 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 22 Part 2 24:36 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 23 18:55 Read by Celine Major
Chapter 24-25 40:43 Read by Celine Major

Reviews

Eli G.


(5 stars)

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.


(5 stars)

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.


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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.


(5 stars)

best reading in the last several months. well written. good audio

excellent reading Thank you Celine M


(5 stars)