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Gentleman thieves and master criminals

3 books

A Royal PrisonerPierre Souvestre · 1912A 1912 detective novel in the Fantomas series, following reporter Jerome Fandor and detective Juve through Parisian nightlife, a mysterious singing fountain, and a royal court intrigue as the elusive criminal Fantomas is pursued and arrested.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
Paul Clifford — CompleteEdward Bulwer Lytton · 1830Edward Bulwer Lytton's 1830 novel follows a highwayman who becomes its hero, using his story to criticize corrupt prison discipline and England's harsh criminal code while comparing vice among the poor with that of fashionable society.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Golden Face: A Great 'Crook' RomanceWilliam Le Queux · 1903A detective and crime novel by William Le Queux, told as a confession by George Hargreave, a former army officer who takes a suspiciously generous position as chauffeur to the wealthy Rudolph Rayne and gradually discovers his employer is involved in mysterious criminal dealings.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية