File No. 113

"File No. 113" by Emile Gaboriau is a riveting detective story that takes place in 19th-century Paris, following the perplexing case of a massive bank robbery where three hundred and fifty thousand francs disappear, kicking off a whirlwind of suspicion and mystery; at the center is Prosper Bertomy, the bank's loyal head cashier, who quickly finds himself the prime suspect, sparking a tense journey into loyalty and betrayal as he fights to clear his name; the story kicks off with chaotic bank clerks reeling from the news of the missing money, complicating the relationship between Prosper and his boss, M. Fauvel, due to looming doubt; the police investigation turns the crime into a public sensation, and Prosper juggles proving his innocence with matters of the heart when he falls in love with Nina Gypsy, creating a web of intrigue as complex motives emerge, creating the path of the missing money with ever-growing risks.