In 1920s Paris, the French king of detectives takes on a new batch of baffling cases in a series of traditional crime adventure thrillers. Untold wealth and unbridled lust make a deadly combination! When ruthless American billionaire Jack Sorett's advances are rejected by the beautiful but virtuous Countess Michèle de Préfailles, he wreaks the most callous vengeance on her and her husband.Heartbroken and desperate, Michèle turns to the only person who can unravel the billionaire's schemes and prove her innocence...Chantecoq. King of detectives, master of disguise.This Chantecoq adventure is no billionaire romance, or supernatural mystery, but an intricate tale of family honour, intrigue, and deception. Can true love overcome the machinations of the super-rich?First published in France in 1929 (as "Le fantôme du Père Lachaise"), and never before translated into English, this book is part of the "Further Exploits of Chantecoq" series, which sees the secret agent and expert spy catcher of Chantecoq and the Aubry Affair reborn as the greatest private detective of his age. PRAISE FOR CHANTECOQ"An old-world charming detective with the cleverness of Sherlock Holmes and the personality of a warm, humorous continental gentleman" "If you love Sherlock Holmes, you'll love Chantecoq. Charming and entertaining" "I recommend this book to any Holmes, Poirot, or Agatha Christie fan" "For those of you that are like me and have read every Sherlock and Hercule book, this is a boon. A return to what is a real detective story." ALSO AVAILABLEChantecoq and the Aubry AffairChantecoq and Wilhelm's Made in GermanyChantecoq and Wilhelm's The Enemy WithinChantecoq and Wilhelm's The Day of ReckoningBelphé Chantecoq and the Phantom of the Louvre Chantecoq and the Mystery of the Blue Train Chantecoq and the Haunted House Chantecoq and the Aviator's Crime Chantecoq and ZapataChantecoq and the Amorous Ogre Chantecoq and the Père-Lachaise Ghost Chantecoq and the Condemned Woman Chantecoq and the LadykillerChantecoq and the Devil's Daughter