PDF Books in Crime Fiction
Massacres of the South (1551-1815)
by Alexandre DumasMassacres of the South was first published as part of his eight volume series Celebrated Crimes 1839-1840, and recounts the fascinating story of the brutal battles fought in the south of France and Spain over two and a half centuries in the name of religion. A bloody story of reaction and reaction, revenge and retaliation, Massacres of the South - ..
Mary Stuart
by Alexandre DumasMary Stuart was first published as part of his eight-volume series “Celebrated Crimes” (1839 – 1840), and recounts the fascinating story of Mary Queen of Scots from her early childhood to her abdication, exile in England, and execution. Told by the master story-teller Alexandre Dumas, “Mary Stuart” constitutes a thrilling and highly entertaining re..
Murat
by Alexandre DumasJoachim-Napoléon Murat was the brother-in-law of Napoleon Boneparte, and held many titles in his life including Marshal of France, Grand Admiral of France, Grand Duke of Berg, and King of Naples. The story was first published as part of Dumas’s eight-volume series ‘Celebrated Crimes’ (1839 – 1840) and recounts Murat’s fall from favour and fascinati..
Martin Guerre
by Alexandre DumasMartin Guerre is a novel written by Alexandre Dumas which is part of his work Celebrated Crimes. Martin Guerre, a French peasant of the 16th century, was at the center of a famous case of imposture. Several years after Martin Guerre had left his wife, child, and village, a man claiming to be him reappeared. He lived with Guerre's wife and son ..
Marquise Brinvillier
by Alexandre DumasMarquise Brinvillier is a historical novel written by Alexandre Dumas as part of his celebrated crime series. Marie-Madeleine-Marguerite d'Aubray, Marquise de Brinvilliers was a French aristocrat accused of three murders. She was convicted on the strength of letters written by her dead lover and a confession obtained by torture, so her gu..
Marquise De Ganges
by Alexandre DumasMarquise De Ganges is a novel by Alexandre Dumas and part of his novels series Celebrated crimes. Dumas tells the tale of an infamous family squabble over inheritance – that resulted in a brutal murder during the seventeenth century. A thrilling retelling by master story-teller Alexandre Dumas, “Marquise de Ganges” book is highly recommended f..
Joan of Naples
by Alexandre DumasCelebrated as one of the masters of historical fiction, Alexandre Dumas, pere wrote such masterworks as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. His series Celebrated Crimes delved into eight historical capers, transgressions, and scandals. This life of Joan of Naples, the 14th century European monarch whose reign and romances were both ..
Cenci
by Alexandre DumasThe Cenci an 1837 novella by Stendhal and an 1840 true crime essay by Alexandre Dumas, père, included in Volume 1 of Celebrated Crimes. Beatrice Cenci was the son of Francesco Cenci, an aristocrat who, due to his violent temper and immoral behaviour, had found himself in trouble with the papal justice more than once. In Rome, they lived in a m..