PDF Books in Crime Fiction
The Countess of Charny
by Alexandre DumasThe Countess de Charny is part of collection of The Marie Antoinette romances series of novels written by Alexandre Dumas. The Marie Antoinette romances comprise eight novels. The unabridged versions (normally 100 chapters or more) comprise only five books (numbers 1,3,4,7 and 8); the short versions (50 chapters or less) number eight in t..
The Prussian Terror
by Alexandre DumasThe Prussian Terror from Alexandre Dumas. French writer, best known for his historical novels of high adventure (1802-1870). Set in 1866 during the Austro-Prussian War, this exciting and masterfully-retold story is highly recommended for fans of historical fiction, and constitutes a must-read for lovers of Dumas’s seminal work...
The Countess of Saint Geran
by Alexandre DumasThe Countess of Saint Geran is part of Alexandre Dumas' series of novels celebrated crimes, which contained a collection of semi-fictionalised historical accounts that dealt with some of the most shocking and noteworthy criminal cases in European history. This thrilling and masterfully-retold tale is highly recommended for fans of Dumas’s work..
Taking the Bastile
by Alexandre DumasTaking the Bastile; Or, Pitou the Peasant is a novel of the fall of Louis XVI and his royal family written by Alexandre Dumas. Pitou lost his mother when he was small. He was raised by a stern aunt who did not really love him. He starts knowing the world by going to service. How can this man, Pitou the Peasant (as the subtitle of the nove..
Karl Ludwig Sand
by Alexandre DumasKarl Ludwig Sand is a historical fiction work of Alexandre Dumas and part of his novel series celebrated crimes. Karl Ludwig Sand was a German student who belonged to a liberal student association. After being found guilty of the murder of the conservative dramatist August von Kotzebu, he was executed in 1820, and became considered as a martyr by a..
The Sicilian Bandit
by Alexandre DumasMany of Alexandre Dumas' most beloved works are swashbuckling tales of justice and honor, such as The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. In the short novel The Sicilian Bandit, Dumas turns the tables and recounts the exploits of a brazen and brilliant crook, Pascal Bruno.An episode of “Captain Paul”, it is a classic tale of love, pride..
La Constantin
by Alexandre DumasLa Constantin is part of Alexandre Dumas' series of novels Celebrated Crimes. It recounts the semi-fictionalised story of Marie Leroux and her accomplice Claude. A history of the retribution which overtook these dastardly criminals, this tale of low morals and deep corruption in seventeenth century France will appeal to lovers of true crime li..
Nisida
by Alexandre DumasNisida is a historical fiction novel written by Alexandre Dumas as part of his series celebrated crimes. One of the most notorious prisons in Italy, if not Europe, the Nisida was built on a small island just off the coast of Naples, and had a reputation for being a wretched place synonymous with cruelty and unbearable conditions. This se..