![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After his cocreator's death, Allain continued the exploits of Fantômas in eleven more novels. Allain and Souvestre wrote thirty-two books in the series together. Introduced in 1911, the archvillain was an immediate sensation, popular in pulp magazines, books, and silent serials. Marcel Allain (1885–1969) and Pierre Souvestre (1874–1914) were French authors of crime fiction best known for creating the sinister master criminal Fantômas. A masked man in tuxedo and top hat who first appeared on 10 February 1911 translated by Cranstoun Metcalfe. As thrilling to read now as it was when first published in 1915, Fantômas is not a puzzle but an intoxicant” (The Village Voice). Juve cleverly pursues him in speeding trains, down dark alleys, through glittering Parisian salons, obsessed with bringing the demon mastermind to justice. Inspector Juve knows that all the clues point to one suspect: the master of disguise, Fantômas. Three appalling crimes leave all of Paris aghast: the Marquise de Langruen is hacked to death, the Princess Sonia is robbed, and Lord Beltham is found dead, stuffed into a trunk. Sinopsis "One episode simply melts away as the next takes over" (The New York Times) in this deliciously sinister turn-of-the-century tale of a French evil genius run rampant. ![]()
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