Souvestre, Pierre,  1874-1914 <br/><br/>
The long arm of Fantômas 

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<br/><br/> Release date is 2023-09-07 
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<br/><br/> "The Long Arm of Fantômas" by Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. This work is part of a series that follows the exploits of the elusive criminal Fantômas and his adversaries. The story revolves around a series of mysterious events that include a bank collector’s murder, a corrupt advocate, and the entanglement of several dubious characters, all set against the backdrop of Paris.  At the start of the narrative, we meet M. Moche, an advocate-turned-businessman who is involved in less-than-legal activities. After a bank collector is brutally murdered in a flat upstairs, Moche's greed leads him to steal the banknotes that were meant for another. Meanwhile, we are introduced to Paulet and Nini, a young couple engaged in questionable dealings, as well as Jérôme Fandor, a journalist who is on a quest to investigate the truth behind Fantômas. The opening sets up a complex web of crime and deception, with Moche's opportunism and the impending danger of Fantômas's return creating a suspenseful atmosphere that pulls readers into the unfolding intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>24005504 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Detective and mystery stories Fantômas (Fictitious character) -- Fiction 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PQ