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Download or read book The Triumphs of Eug ne Valmont written by Robert Barr and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont' is a detective-themed comedy novel written by Robert Barr. It parodies Holmes and other "gentleman detectives" whose pompous sleuth is a possible antecedent of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot.
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