In the sixth installment of the legendary Fantômas series, the master criminal remains as elusive and terrifying as ever, while those who pursue him find themselves trapped in a web of deception they cannot escape. Inspector Juve languishes in prison. Journalist Jérôme Fandor is himself a fugitive from the law. And somewhere in the shadows of Paris, Fantômas pulls strings that strangle innocent lives. Pierre Souvestre crafts a breathless tale of greed, murder, and betrayal, centered on the corrupt advocate Moche, whose lust for banknotes leads him to commit murder and steal from the very criminals he fears. As the body count rises and the noose tightens around every player in this deadly game, the question becomes not who will catch Fantômas, but whether anyone will survive his long reach. This is pulp fiction at its origins: violent, propulsive, and utterly addictive, the book that would inspire generations of criminals and detectives to come.
