02316cam a22003373u 4500 28333 UtSlPG 20260610133639.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 17015546 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PQ Souvestre, Pierre, 1874-1914 Messengers of Evil : Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2009-03-15 Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Messengers of Evil" by Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. It continues the adventures surrounding the enigmatic criminal Fantômas and his encounters with the police, focusing on a dramatic murder case that unfolds in a Parisian studio. Central to the narrative is the artist Jacques Dollon, who becomes embroiled in intrigue and suspicion after the death of his patroness, the Baroness de Vibray. At the start of the story, a shocking crime occurs: the Baroness is found dead in Dollon's studio, and he lies unconscious nearby under suspicious circumstances. The police superintendent soon arrives on the scene to investigate the chaotic tableau, revealing evidence of poison and signs of a struggle. As Dollon awakens and recalls being attacked by masked assailants, several layers of mystery unfurl, implicating him in the murder and linking him to a dark past. This opening sets the stage for a complex investigation that hints at deeper connections to previous crimes tied to Fantômas, establishing a tense atmosphere of suspicion and danger that captivates the reader. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Detective and mystery stories Fantômas (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Allain, Marcel, 1885-1969 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28333 69242 69242