L'affaire Lerouge vs The Egyptian Antiquities Murder: Which Should You Read?
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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.
The Egyptian Antiquities Murder
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Secrets never die . . . October, 1923. Lady detective Olive Belgrave has a new case. Lady Agnes doesn’t believe in curses—especially ancient curses—and she hires Olive to prove her uncle wasn’t the victim of a…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Egyptian Antiquities Murder highest: The Egyptian Antiquities Murder 4.0 · L'affaire Lerouge 3.8.
- The Egyptian Antiquities Murder is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for L'affaire Lerouge.
- L'affaire Lerouge has the widest readership — 635 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Egyptian Antiquities Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (635) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.6 (7) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (170) |
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Reception
| L'affaire Lerouge | The Egyptian Antiquities Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 635 | 170 |
| Editions | 148 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1038 | — |
| Written reviews | 106 | — |
| Pages | 478 | 272 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: L'affaire Lerouge or The Egyptian Antiquities Murder?
The Egyptian Antiquities Murder has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Egyptian Antiquities Murder 4.0/5, L'affaire Lerouge 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Egyptian Antiquities Murder?
The Egyptian Antiquities Murder is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Egyptian Antiquities Murder (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m); L'affaire Lerouge (478 pages, ≈ 8 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: L'affaire Lerouge or The Egyptian Antiquities Murder?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — L'affaire Lerouge: Challenging; The Egyptian Antiquities Murder: Moderate.