In this continuation Fantômas appears as the leader of a gang of Apaches, and as a physician of standing. Translated from the original French by Cranstoun Metcalfe. The Adventures of Detective Juve in pursuit of a master in crime. Messengers of Evil or The Vengeance of Fantomas (1917) In the history of crime fiction, he represents a transition from Gothic novel villains of the 1800s to modern-day serial killers.Ī French writer mostly remembered today for his co-creation with Pierre Souvestre of the fictional arch-villain and master criminal Fantômas. The character was also the basis of various film, television, and comic book adaptations. This volume tells of the daring exploits of Fantomas in his attempts to get possession of the King of Hesse-Weimar's famous diamond.One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11 volumes written by Allain alone after Souvestre's death. This volume tells of the daring exploits of Fantomas in his attempts to get possession of the King of Hesse-Weimar's famous diamond.If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 290+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction - and much, much more! Detective Juve unmasks him, but the criminal again escapes. In this volume Fantomas is an ambassador for a foreign power engaged in Paris in obtaining important military secrets for Germany. Juve tracks the criminal to his secret hiding-place, but Fantomas escapes.įilled with hair-raising incidents this tale is a fascinating recital of remarkable happenings in the life of the master-criminal of Paris. In this continuation Fantomas appears as the leader of a gang of Apaches, and as a physician of standing. This volume collects the first 5 books in the series:
In the history of crime fiction, he represents a transition from Gothic novel villains of the 19th century to modern-day serial killers.
Fantomas first appeared in 1911 and was featured in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11 volumes written by Allain alone after Souvestre's death. The Fantomas books, created and written by Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, form one of the longest-running and most famous crime series in France.
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