There's a ghost in the Louvre! Reporter Jacques Bellegarde isn’t convinced. What kind of ghost murders a guard and sends threatening notes signed “Belphegor”? An ancient mystery surfaces in Jazz Age Paris. Another thrilling case for Chantecoq. King of detectives, master of disguise.

Murder! When the Count de Roscanvel's body is found on the railway tracks, shot through the heart then hit by the Blue Train from Paris to Marseille, police charge France's top young novelist with his killing, and the Count's beautiful wife is suspected of complicity. Harrassed by the police and shunned by her family, there's only place Countess de Roscanvel can turn. A small house in Paris on Avenue de Verzy, home to... Chantecoq. King of detectives, master of disguise. With the help of his secretary Météor, daughter Colette, and star reporter son-in-law Jacques Bellegarde, Chantecoq finds himself caught up in a race against time to save an innocent man, and to restore the Countess' honour. As an enigmatic former client returns to haunt France's greatest detective, and a masked man stalks the Countess de Roscanvel, can Chantecoq solve the Mystery of the Blue Train? First published in France in 1929 (as "Le Mystère du Train Bleu""), 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. Belphégor: 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 Zapata Chantecoq and the Amorous Ogre Chantecoq and the Père-Lachaise Ghost Chantecoq and the Condemned Woman Chantecoq and the Ladykiller

In 1920s France, the king of detectives takes on a new batch of baffling cases in a series of traditional crime adventure thrillers. What is the secret of Ker-Yvette House? Up and coming artist Jean Lachesnaye lives an idyllic life with his wife Yvette and infant son in Ker-Yvette, his villa on Brittany's Quiberon coast. But when a convivial dinner party gives way to a night of supernatural chaos, the dream begins to unravel. His servants abandon him, and during the course of a second nightmarish evening of ghostly incidents, his baby son vanishes, replaced by a sickly child at death's door. His child stolen, his wife driven insane, and his whole life in tatters, Lachesnaye is desperate. But fortuitously a private investigator from Paris is on holiday in the region... Chantecoq. King of detectives, master of disguise.Cutting short his holiday, France's greatest bloodhound swings into action with his faithful secretary Météor. To unravel the mystery of this haunted house, and to reunite a fractured family. Far from Paris, Chantecoq calls on all his skill, theatricality, and daring, in this fast-paced and witty adventure full of smugglers' passages, shocking betrayals, and all-conquering love. First published in France in 1929 (as "La Maison Hantée"), this new English translation 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

In 1920s France, the king of detectives takes on a new batch of baffling cases in a series of traditional crime adventure thrillers. Who is Zapata? The shadowy head of an underground army fighting to liberate India from British rule, Zapata has brought their ruthless campaign of terror to the streets of Paris.Having assassinated the young journalist and explorer Jacques de Villers at his own engagement party, Zapata's next target is the Paris head of the British Intelligence Service.When an elite secret agent is being stalked, taunted, and pursued by an unseen foe, who can they turn to for help?Who else, but... Chantecoq. King of detectives, master of disguise.Faced with the apparently impossible task of tracking down Europe's most wanted terrorist, in a house where nobody is quite what they seem, Chantecoq's guile and resourcefulness are pushed to the limit in a taut battle of wits against the deadly... Zapata!First published in France in 1929 (as "Zapata...?"), 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

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

In 1920s France, the king of detectives takes on a new batch of baffling cases in a series of traditional crime adventure thrillers. An innocent woman faces the guillotine!Lucienne Vallauris, spurned former lover of Count Alain d'Aubenas, stands convicted of strangling the Count's infant daughter in her cradle. The sentence is death... by guillotine.With witnesses placing her at the scene of the crime, no alibi, and incriminating evidence found in her home, the evidence against her is overwhelming, and yet her lawyer, the idealistic Le Dignac is convinced she is not guilty.Fortunately for Lucienne Vallauris, there is another man in the courtroom who believes in her innocence, as he watches the trial unfold from the gallery...Chantecoq. King of detectives, master of disguise.The clock is ticking for France's greatest bloodhound as he seeks to clear Lucienne's name and to find young Marie-Anne's true killer. With the date set for his client's execution, he must throw himself into Paris' sleazy underworld, and solve the riddle of the d'Aubenas fortune.The stakes have never been higher for the king of detectives, and he has never been in greater danger than in this tale of murder, intrigue, and true love.First published in France in 1929 (as "Condamnée à mort!"), 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