Messengers of Evil


Read by Don W. Jenkins

(4.4 stars; 16 reviews)

Fantômas was introduced a few years after Arsène Lupin, another well-known thief. But whereas Lupin draws the line at murder, Fantômas has no such qualms and is shown as a sociopath who enjoys killing in a sadistic fashion.
He is totally ruthless, gives no mercy, and is loyal to none, not even his own children. He is a master of disguise, always appearing under an assumed identity, often that of a person whom he has murdered. Fantômas makes use of bizarre and improbable techniques in his crimes, such as plague-infested rats, giant snakes, and rooms that fill with sand.
Messengers of Evil begins when “. . . Baroness de Vibray, well known in the Parisian world and among artists, whose generous patroness she was, has been found dead in the studio of the ceramic painter, Jacques Dollon.” It ends with Fantomas' escape once again, and with Juve receiving a humiliating rebuke from the supreme head of the police detective department. But the chase has not ended.
(Introduction by Wikipedia and Don Jenkins) (9 hr 25 min)

Chapters

01 - THE DRAMA OF THE RUE NORVINS 24:19 Read by Don W. Jenkins
02 - THOMERY'S TWO LOVES 17:43 Read by Don W. Jenkins
03 - UNEXPECTED COMPLICATIONS 37:19 Read by Don W. Jenkins
04 - A SURPRISING ITINERARY 31:49 Read by Don W. Jenkins
05 - MOTHER TOULOUCHE AND CRANAJOUR 29:11 Read by Don W. Jenkins
06 - IN THE OPPOSITE SENSE 20:29 Read by Don W. Jenkins
07 - PEARLS AND DIAMONDS 29:19 Read by Don W. Jenkins
08 - END OF THE BALL 20:33 Read by Don W. Jenkins
09 - FINGER PRINTS 10:03 Read by Don W. Jenkins
10 - IDENTITY OF A NAVVY 27:56 Read by Don W. Jenkins
11 - AN AUDACIOUS THEFT 11:08 Read by Don W. Jenkins
12 - INVESTIGATIONS 20:57 Read by Don W. Jenkins
13 - RUE RAFFET 19:35 Read by Don W. Jenkins
14 - SOMEONE TELEPHONED 22:52 Read by Don W. Jenkins
15 - VAGUE SUSPICIONS 11:23 Read by Don W. Jenkins
16 - DISCUSSIONS 13:14 Read by Don W. Jenkins
17 - AN ARREST 27:06 Read by Don W. Jenkins
18 - AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUNK 18:00 Read by Don W. Jenkins
19 - CRIMINAL OR VICTIM? 14:40 Read by Don W. Jenkins
20 - UNDER THE HOODED MASK 16:37 Read by Don W. Jenkins
21 - IN A PRISON VAN 27:35 Read by Don W. Jenkins
22 - AN EXECUTION 24:13 Read by Don W. Jenkins
23 - FROM VAUGIRARD TO MONTMARTRE 19:09 Read by Don W. Jenkins
24 - AT SAINT LAZARE 14:11 Read by Don W. Jenkins
25 - A MOUSE TRAP 8:44 Read by Don W. Jenkins
26 - IN THE TRAP 15:11 Read by Don W. Jenkins
27 - THE IMPRINT 27:56 Read by Don W. Jenkins
28 - COURAGE 4:36 Read by Don W. Jenkins

Reviews

Horrible reading


(1 stars)

I had to quit because I couldn't take antmore of this reader awful female voice and other pathetic charcterizations as well.

interesting


(4 stars)

i enjoy this author, but I wasn't crazy about this book