Monsieur Judas by Fergus Hume (1909)

The story revolves around a mysterious figure known as Monsieur Judas, who is rumored to have the power to grant immense wealth and success to those who please him. The protagonist, a struggling artist, becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind Monsieur Judas' powers and his true identity. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he finds himself entangled in a web of deceit, blackmail, and murder.

By Fergus Hume · First published 1909 · Genre: Mystery, Crime, Detective Fiction · 19 chapters · 76,368 words

First lines

Not an important place by any means, this sleepy little town lying at the foot of a low range of undulating hills, beside a slow-flowing river. A square-towered church of Norman architecture, very ancient and very grim; one principal narrow street, somewhat crooked in its course; other streets, narrower and more crooked, leading off on the one side to the sheltering hills, and on the other down to the muddy stream. Market-place octagonal in shape, with a dilapidated stone cross of the Plantagenet period in the centre; squat stone bridge, with massive piers, across the sullen gray waters; on the farther shore a few red-roofed farmhouses; beyond, fertile pastoral lands and the dim outline of distant hills.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Fergus Hume
• Date: 1909 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Crime, Detective Fiction, Thriller, Literary Fiction
• Length: 76,368 words
• Structure: 19 chapters, 2,176 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Mystery — The central plot revolves around an unexplained murder and the investigation that follows, making it a quintessential mystery novel.
• Crime — The narrative involves a crime (murder) and the subsequent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding it.
• Detective Fiction — The presence of a detective character, Mr. Fanks, who investigates the case, aligns the book with detective fiction.
• Thriller — The suspense surrounding the murder and the investigation creates a thrilling atmosphere.

Tags

Mystery · Thriller · Suspense · Crime Fiction · Detective Novel · Murder Mystery · Victorian Era · London Setting · British Literature · Classic Detective Story · Whodunit · Clergy Protagonist

Contents

• The Jarlchester Mystery
• A Curious Coincidence
• Purely Theoretical
• The Evidence of the Chemist's Assistant
• Dr. Japix Speaks
• Monsieur Judas is Confidential
• An Unwilling Bride
• Mr. Spolger Tells a Story
• A Terrible Suspicion
• The Missing Letters
• No Smoke Without Fire
• The Spolger Soother
• The Craft of Monsieur Judas
• Who is Guilty?
• Monsieur Judas at Bay
• The Man who Loved Her
• The Guessing of the Riddle
• How it was Done
• Mr. Fanks Finishes the Case

More by Fergus Hume

• The Mystery Queen (1912)
• The Caravan Crime (1924)
• The Crowned Skull (1908)
• The Green Mummy (1908)
• The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886)
• The Secret Passage (1905)
• Madame Midas (1888)
• Red Money (1892)
• All works by Fergus Hume