A Gentleman in Pursuit of Truth vs L'affaire Lerouge: Which Should You Read?
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A Gentleman in Pursuit of Truth
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A dogged investigation... Lord Julian Caldicott is summoned to the country home of a family friend to search for a prize foxhound who’s gone missing. The purloined canine turns out to be only the tail of a series of…
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L'affaire Lerouge
“ON Thursday, the 6th of March, 1862, two days after Shrove Tuesday, five women of the village of Jonchere presented themselves at the bureau of police at Bougival.”
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Le jeudi 6 mars 1862, surlendemain du Mardi gras, cinq femmes du village de La Jonchere se presentaient au bureau de police de Bougival.
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The verdict
- Readers rate A Gentleman in Pursuit of Truth highest: A Gentleman in Pursuit of Truth 4.3 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- L'affaire Lerouge has the widest readership — 635 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Gentleman in Pursuit of Truth | L'affaire Lerouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (635) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (86) | — |
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Reception
| A Gentleman in Pursuit of Truth | L'affaire Lerouge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 86 | 635 |
| Editions | 1 | 148 |
| Want to read | — | 1038 |
| Written reviews | — | 106 |
| Pages | — | 478 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Gentleman in Pursuit of Truth or L'affaire Lerouge?
A Gentleman in Pursuit of Truth has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Gentleman in Pursuit of Truth 4.3/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is harder to read: A Gentleman in Pursuit of Truth or L'affaire Lerouge?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Gentleman in Pursuit of Truth: Moderate; L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging.