Lord Lister No. 0016: Bij de Parijsche Apachen by Blankensee, Hageman, and Matull

"Lord Lister No. 0016: Bij de Parijsche Apachen" by Blankensee, Hageman, and Matull is a fictional novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the character of Lieutenant Bastien, a judicial officer in Paris who becomes entangled in the hunt for the infamous criminal Lord Lister, also known as Raffles. This intriguing tale unfolds within the context of criminal activity in Paris, particularly involving the notorious Apache gang. The opening of the story sets the stage with Bastien feeling bored and unchallenged in his mundane job until he receives an unexpected visit from James Baxter of Scotland Yard, who bears news of Raffles being in Paris. This news ignites hope within Bastien for a thrilling case to solve, as he longs for a significant challenge. The plot thickens further when a mysterious letter from Raffles himself arrives, revealing his location and taunting the officials. This initial setup effectively establishes the stakes and the tense atmosphere as Bastien and Baxter embark on a mission that intertwines policing, crime, and the thrill of cat-and-mouse games with the elusive Raffles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Download for free

For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.

Other formats & older devices
358 kB
333 kB

There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Blankensee, Theo von, 1881-1928
Author Hageman, Felix (Leonard Felix), 1877-1966
Author Matull, Kurt, 1872-1920
Title Lord Lister No. 0016: Bij de Parijsche Apachen
Original Publication Netherlands: Roman- Boek- en Kunsthandel,1910,pubdate 1923.
Credits The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
Reading Level Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language Dutch
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Detective and mystery stories -- Periodicals
Subject Dime novels -- Periodicals
Category Text
eBook-No. 69325
Release Date
Last Update Oct 19, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 296 downloads in the last 30 days.

Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!