The Mystery of Orcival
Émile Gaboriau
Read by Celine Major
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The Mystery of Orcival is a wonderful example of the brilliant methods of deduction which Emile Gaboriau's "Le Coq" inspired in future detective novels. When the body of the Countess de Tremorel is discovered by poachers on the castle grounds and the count is nowhere to be found, M. Lecoq of La Surete is dispatched by the Prefecture of Police to investigate. An obvious suspect is quickly apprehended but Le Coq discovers that the evidence left behind was meant to mislead him in his search for the murderer. His quick mind and exceptional genius for discovering the minutest detail astound the old justice of the peace, the doctor and others who assist him as he unravels the very complicated plot which led to the murder of the countess and the disappearance of the count. - Summary by Celine Major (11 hr 35 min)
Chapters
Chapters 1-2 | 35:35 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter 3 | 25:12 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapters 4-5 | 39:16 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter 6 | 21:36 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter 7 | 33:06 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapters 8-9 | 43:33 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter 10 part 1 | 24:15 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter 10 Part 2 | 26:15 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter 11 | 19:49 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter 12 | 23:20 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter 13 | 25:54 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter 14 | 24:46 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter 15 | 25:13 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapters 16-17 | 33:26 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter 18 | 29:16 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter 19 | 34:34 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter 20 | 36:56 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapters 21-22 | 31:25 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter 23 | 42:23 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter 24 part 1 | 31:14 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter 24 Part 2 | 26:21 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapters 25-26 | 42:36 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapters 27-28 | 19:09 | Read by Celine Major |
Reviews
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Melanie
This is awfully long and unnecessarily melodramatic. I find all of the characters unlikeable. Nevertheless, I appreciate Celine Major for recording this and many other great books. It is nice to have something new to listen to.
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A LibriVox Listener
Thank you, Celine Major, for this new recording. Listening to you always makes a book much nicer.