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Only the brilliant Inspector Juve, himself a master of disguise and deceit, can bring the evil genius Fantomas to justice
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In the mode reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes and his ineradicable nemesis, the virtually immortal Professor Moriarty, Inspector Juve dedicates himself to the relentless pursuit of that evil genius Fantomas. He is, as they say in petrified Paris, "Nothing. . . Everything. . . Nobody. . . Somebody." And what does he do? He "spreads terror," diabolically, craftily beyond all imagining: slashes throats of kindly old ladies; stuffs strangled British socialites into trunks; boldly robs Russian princesses in their hotel rooms; pushes witnesses off speeding trains to their deaths. Can Juve prevail against that hellish power? Men masquerade as women; suicides return from the dead; ladies wail "What am I to do?" and faint from surprise and shock. Juve finally hunts Fantomas down. But a surprise awaits, leaving the charmed reader of this French bestseller hoping to see more of the weird pair. Ashbery's introduction not seen by PW.
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FANTOMAS
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(London): Picador/Pan Books Limited, 1987)., 1986
ISBN 10: 0688043607
ISBN 13: 9780688043605
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Soft cover
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Seller: BOOKFELLOWS Fine Books, ABAA, Sun City, AZ, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First U.K. edition thus, first printing: Trade-size paperback. Introduction by John Ashberry. Small scar to the lower spine, else near fine in illustrated wraps. "What a pleasure to have this classic thriller reappear in English guise and to follow the tenacious Inspector Juve on the trail of Fantomas, the anti-hero of 1000 faces, through the carnival of crime within French society of the Belle Epoque."--C. Ruas. Seller Inventory # 679001539
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Fantomas
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William Morrow & Co, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1986
ISBN 10: 0688043607
ISBN 13: 9780688043605
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Seller: STUDIO V, San Marcos, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Seller Inventory # 002843
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Fantomas
Seller: Bartleby's Books, Wilmington, VT, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. DJ is as new but for slight age yellowing on the white parts. Seller Inventory # 67923
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Fantomas, in Color Dustjacket By Fred Marcellino, of Thin Man in B/W Top Hat, Tails & Tuxedo with White Vest Wearing White Gloves Pondering Over A City, 1st Book in the Series. French Mystery Series in English Text, Who is Fantomas ? Glint of a Switchbl
Seller: Bluff Park Rare Books, LONG BEACH, CA, U.S.A.
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Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. HBDJ, 1986, 1st Edition THUS, Stated First Monroe Edition, NF+/VG+, DJ light rub, wear, Blue Boards with Blue Cloth Spine with Silver Gilt Titles, Interior nice tight clean, 324 pgs, In English, Interior nice tight Clean, .Glint of a Switchblade in the Parisian Night. An Evil Draft of Air That Chills you to the Bone. Evil Genius of Crime Haunts the Parisian night. . Will he ever be Apprehended ? Three heinous crimes have rocked the city. Only one man, Inspector Juve, himself a master of Disguise and Deceit, can hope to bring Fantomas to the guillotine. Seller Inventory # 25091