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When a wealthy young woman is found strangled in her own home, suspicion falls on her fiancé, a young man named Martial, who stands to inherit her fortune. But as detective Monsieur Lecoq investigates the crime, he discovers a complex web of deceit, betrayal, and disguise that could lead him to the true culprit--if he can survive the dangerous game of cat and mouse that ensues.
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