![]() 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. The Adventures of Detective Juve in pursuit of a master in crime. ![]() ![]() 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. The character was also the basis of various film, television, and comic book adaptations. 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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