Bøger af Pierre Souvestre

On Monday, April 4th, 19-, the evening paper La Capitale published the following article on its first page: - A drama, over the motives of which there is a bewildering host of conjectures, was unfolded this morning on the heights of Montmartre. The Baroness de Vibray, well known in the Parisian world and among artists, whose generous patroness she was, has been found dead in the studio of the ceramic painter, Jacques Dollon. The young painter, rendered completely helpless by a soporific, lay stretched out beside her when the crime was discovered. We say 'crime' designedly, because, when the preliminary medical examination was completed, it was clear that the death of the Baroness de Vibray was due to the absorption of some poison

Fantômas was introduced a few years after Arsène Lupin, another well-known thief. But whereas Lupin draws the line at murder, Fantômas has no such qualms and is shown as a sociopath who enjoys killing in a sadistic fashion. He is totally ruthless, gives no mercy, and is loyal to none, not even his own children. He is a master of disguise, always appearing under an assumed identity, often that of a person whom he has murdered. Fantômas makes use of bizarre and improbable techniques in his crimes, such as plague-infested rats, giant snakes, and rooms that fill with sand

The daring exploits of Fantômas in his attempts to get possession of the King of Hesse-Weimar's famous diamond

This book edition of "A Nest of Spies" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Europe is on the verge of The Great War and the Fantômas puts his evil genius in the service of Kaiser's Germany. A certain foreign power is engaged in Paris and Fantômas colludes with them, providing vital national and military secrets for Germany. Fearless detective Juve is, as always, one step behind.

This book edition of "A Royal Prisoner" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The King of Hesse-Weimar is arriving in, with a famous diamond of tremendous worth in his keeping. Fantômas bites the bait and foils the ingenious and diabolical plot to steal the diamond, but the redoubtable Inspector Juve and his faithful sidekick Fandor know Fantômas too well not to anticipate it.

This book edition of "Fantômas" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. A master criminal, Fantômas, stalks the Parisian streets, pulling off unbelievable, audacious and gruesome crimes but leaving very little trace. His name is whispered with fear and amazement in all respectable French homes. Master detective, Juve, is the one to track him down and leaves no stone unturned in his search but is always one step behind.

This book edition of "The Exploits of Juve" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The fearless Inspector Juve, aided by his sidekick Fandor the journalist, gets drawn into the Paris underworld by a series of mysterious crimes committed by a criminal gang that he believes is headed by Fantômas, believed to be dead by the rest of France. As he pursues the disparate clues and desperate characters involved, he finds himself again drawn into the orbit of his arch nemesis, the fiendish, shape-shifting Fantômas.

This book edition of "Messengers of Evil" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. A painter named Dollon gets arrested for a mysterious murder, but he is soon found dead in his cell. The corpse vanishes and his fingerprints turn up at a series of crime scenes. A young journalist and the sidekick of the famous detective Juve, Jérôme Fandor, gets involved into a spate of these terrible crimes and becomes increasingly convinced that they are linked by the agency of the terrible king of atrocity, Fantômas.

This carefully edited Fantômas collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Fantômas is a criminal genius, known by many nicknames, such as "the "master of everything and everyone," the "torturer" or the "elusive", whose face and true identity remain unknown. A ruthless criminal, he won't hesitate to torture and kill to achieve his goals. He is being obsessively pursued by Juve, an inspector in the Sûreté of Paris and the sworn archenemy of Fantômas. The intelligent and stubborn Juve is completely devoted to capturing or killing Fantômas. Table of Contents: - Fantômas - The Exploits of Juve - Messengers of Evil - A Nest of Spies - A Royal Prisoner

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The Baroness de Vibray has been poisoned. The painter Jacques Dollon is arrested, but he is discovered dead in his prison cell, an apparent suicide, before he can be questioned. The journalist Fandor attempts to unravel the mystery, suspecting none other than the Genius of Evil, Fantômas. Through passageways and sewers, over rooftops, he follows clues and runs into trouble with gangsters. Believing Fantômas is planning to rob the Barbey-Nanteuil Bank a trap is set for the master criminal-but will he escape again?"From the imaginative standpoint Fantômas is one of the richest works that exist."-Guillaume Apollinaire"Absurd and magnificent lyricism."-Jean Cocteau

When the home of Dr. Chaleck is robbed and the corpse of a woman found crushed to death, Inspector Juve pursues the gang leader Loupart in connection with the gruesome crime. He and the journalist Jerome Fandor relentlessly pursue suspects, narrow escaping high-speed train wrecks, blazing infernos, and the diabolical snares of the Genius of Crime, Fantomas."From the imaginative standpoint Fantômas is one of the richest works that exist."-Guillaume Apollinaire"Absurd and magnificent lyricism."-Jean Cocteau