The Triumphs of Eugene Valmont (1906)

by Robert Barr

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Fiction. Mystery. HTML: Author Robert Barr makes a key contribution to the early canon of detective fiction with his character Eugene Valmont, a French master detective who eventually retires from his government role and sets up a private practice in London. This volume contains a number of the top-ranked tales featuring Valmont's keen investigative skills. .… (more)

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Short stories by a colleague of Jerome K. Jerome, and friend of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Barr probably wrote the first parody of Sherlock Holmes (included in this collection). He co-edited “The Idler” with Jerome.

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The Absent-Minded Coterie by Robert Barr

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When I say I am called Valmont, the name will convey no impression to the reader, one way or another.

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Fiction. Mystery. HTML:

Author Robert Barr makes a key contribution to the early canon of detective fiction with his character Eugene Valmont, a French master detective who eventually retires from his government role and sets up a private practice in London. This volume contains a number of the top-ranked tales featuring Valmont's keen investigative skills.

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