Publisher's Synopsis
Monsieur Judas is a mystery novel, called a Paradox by Fergus Hume. Meet Octavius Rixton, a young Victorian gentleman who leads a double life as Octavius Fanks, detective. When a man is found dead of a morphine overdose in the village of Jarlchester, the jury decide upon a verdict of suicide. But Fanks isn't so sure. As he investigates he becomes increasingly suspicious of the French chemist's assistant Monsieur Joolees (known locally as Monsieur Judas). But soon, Fanks is soon forced to confront the possibility that the real culprit may lie closer to home. This is a Green Bird Publication of a quality soft cover, suitable for libraries, home libraries, gift giving, and personal keepsakes.
