03183cam a22003853u 4500 75967 UtSlPG 20260610134746.0 m cr n 260607r20251923utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PT Jacques, Norbert, 1880-1954 Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler. English Dr. Mabuse, master of mystery Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-04-27 David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Dr. Mabuse, Master of Mystery: A Novel" by Norbert Jacques is a crime and psychological thriller novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a mysterious, manipulative criminal mastermind known as Dr. Mabuse, whose powers of deception and command over others bring chaos to the high society and criminal underworld of postwar Germany. Principal characters include Edgar Hull, a wealthy young man who falls victim to strange circumstances at the gaming table, and Herr von Wenk, a determined State Attorney drawn into the enigmatic web surrounding Dr. Mabuse. The book likely explores themes of psychological manipulation, crime, and the social atmosphere of Germany in the aftermath of war. The opening of the novel introduces an atmosphere of intrigue through a suspenseful gambling episode at an exclusive club, where Hull is entranced and systematically ruined by an elderly stranger with hypnotic eyes and mysterious abilities. Hull’s experiences grow more unsettling as he finds the stranger—going by the name Balling—has disappeared, leaving behind only confusion and impossible debts. Soon, rumors circulate about an uncanny gambler winning everywhere, constantly changing identities; meanwhile, State Attorney von Wenk is drawn in, recognizing a mounting national crisis fueled by gambling and moral decay. The narrative then shifts to von Wenk’s investigative efforts—his adoption of disguises, infiltration of gaming houses, and growing entanglement with Hull, a dancer named Cara Carozza, and other shadowy figures. Eventually, clues link these incidents to the elusive and sinister Dr. Mabuse, whose ambitions and criminal networks extend far beyond the gaming tables, threatening the social fabric itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1923 Germany -- Fiction Gamblers -- Fiction Murderers -- Fiction Criminals -- Fiction Hypnotism and crime -- Fiction Clare, Lilian A. (Lilian Ada), 1865- https://archive.org/details/mabuse-norbert-jacques-1921-eng/page/n1/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75967 116692 116692