Émile Gaboriau - First Detective Novelist Horoscope

 Émile Gaboriau (1832–1873) is widely regarded as the "Father of the Detective Novel" (or "Father of the French Roman Policier") for creating the first fully developed police procedural mysteries in France, introducing the brilliant detective Monsieur Lecoq — a major precursor to Sherlock Holmes.

Emile born in Taurus Moon (Rohini star) and Pisces Ascendant.

Conjunction of Venus (3rd H L) and Mercury (7th H L) made him a Writer.

Lagna Lord in Jupiter (Retro) in Purvabhadrapada Star + Sun debilitated in 8th H + Saturn aspects on 4th H - Short Life Span of 40 years (Death in Jupiter Dasha and Ketu Bhukti).

Yearwise Biography :

• 1832 — Born on November 9 in Saujon, Charente-Maritime, France, to Charles Gabriel Gaboriau (a public official) and Marguerite Stéphanie Magistrel.
• 1856 — Moved to Paris; began his literary career writing serialized stories and journalism for newspapers.
• 1862 — Married Marie-Mathilde-Hélène de Launay (also known as Marie de Launay), a woman from a respectable family. The marriage was stable but childless; she outlived him.
• 1865–1866 — Published his first major detective novel L'Affaire Lerouge (The Lerouge Case), serialized in Le Soleil — considered the first true French detective novel.
• 1867–1868 — Released the Monsieur Lecoq series: Le Crime d'Orcival, Le Dossier n° 113, and Monsieur Lecoq — these brought him fame and steady income from serialization and book sales.
• 1868–1873 — Peak productivity: published Les Esclaves de Paris (1868), La Vie infernale (1870), and other works. Earned a comfortable living from royalties and newspaper contracts, though never extremely wealthy.
• 1873 — Died suddenly on September 28 in Paris at age 40 from pulmonary apoplexy (lung hemorrhage/heart-related). Left his widow Marie-Mathilde-Hélène with a modest inheritance from royalties and unpublished manuscripts.

Marriage & Family

Wife: Marie-Mathilde-Hélène de Launay (married 1862). She remained his widow and managed his literary estate.

Wealth

• Earned a solid middle-class income from serialization in newspapers (especially Le Soleil), book sales, and translations.
• Never became extremely rich (unlike Dumas or Hugo), but lived comfortably in Paris; royalties continued after his death.
  
  

  Complete List of Major Novels (in order of publication)

  1. L'Affaire Lerouge (1866) — The Lerouge Case / The Widow Lerouge (first detective novel, introduces amateur detective & Lecoq)
  2. Le Crime d’Orcival (1867) — The Mystery of Orcival
  3. Le Dossier n° 113 (1867) — File No. 113
  4. Monsieur Lecoq (1868) — Monsieur Lecoq
  5. Les Esclaves de Paris (1868) — The Slaves of Paris
  6. La Vie infernale (1870) — The Count’s Millions / Infernal Life
  7. L’Argent des autres (1874, posthumous) — Other People’s Money
  8. Le Petit Vieux des Batignolles (1876, posthumous) — The Little Old Man of Batignolles
  9. L’Honneur du nom (1903, posthumous) — The Honor of the Name
  10. Le Mystère de la chambre jaune — wait, no — that's Gaston Leroux; Gaboriau's later/posthumous works include parts like Baron Trigault’s Vengeance (1870) and others in the Lecoq series.