2 books by Pierre Yrondy, Nina Cooper (Translator, Adapter)
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Overview: Pierre Yrondy, the author of The Adventures of Thérèse Arnaud of the French Secret Service, penned those of Marius Pégomas, Marseille Detective, serialized in 35 installments published in 1936. Six of these are being translated here for the first time.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller
The Adventures of Therese Arnaud of the French Secret Service
"Thanks to the information you brought me from Spain, two German submarines have been sunk before they even reached the Mediterranean. That’s a victory already. As for the photographs of the code, they allowed us to decipher the documents we couldn’t decode."
Captain Ladoux held out his hand to Thérèse Arnaud.
"Congratulations on the Spanish business, C.25. But don’t weigh yourself down about Mata Hari! She’s a dancer! Believe me, we have many things more serious to think about."
"We’ll see!" Thérrèse Arnaud replied with a smile.
Thérèse Arnaud, a.k.a. Agent C.25, is a member of the French Deuxième Bureau secret service tasked with fighting enemy spies operating in WWI France. She is a thoroughly modern woman: independent, intelligent, sure of herself and of her calling. She deploys and controls her own network of sub-agents and poses as Mademoiselle Janine Félerat in Parisian high society.
Thérèse Arnaud, the creation of mystery writer Pierre Yrondy, is one of the few long-standing female characters in popular French literature. Her adventures were published in 65 magazines in 1934-36, and reprinted in 1946. The eight episodes translated in this collection include Thérèse’s epic battle against German spies Karl Himmelfeld, Mademoiselle Doktor, and the notorious Mata Hari.
Edited by Paul Wessels with the generous contribution of Daniel Auliac.
Contents:
- Introduction
Editor’s Preface
Bibliography of Thérèse Arnaud
A DRAMA IN THE METRO
KARL HIMMELFELD’S REVENGE
THE SECRET OF THE VILLA
THE VIOLET MASK
THE GREEN LIGHT
THÉRÈSE ARNAUD VS MATA HARI
RACE TOWARD DEATH
THE WOMAN WITH THE MUFF
The Adventures of Marius Pegomas Marseille Detective
“I wouldn’t bet on their heads staying on their shoulders if you take charge of the investigation. Because, on my faith as Commissioner of Police, Monsieur Pégomas, you’re an ace!”
Pierre Yrondy, the author of The Adventures of Thérèse Arnaud of the French Secret Service, penned those of Marius Pégomas, Marseille Detective, serialized in 35 installments published in 1936. Six of these are being translated here for the first time.
Marius Pégomas is one of the first “regional detectives” and, physically, bears some resemblance to Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot. He is a portly, yet remarkably fit, crime-solver whose talents prove invaluable to local Police Commissioner Santelli. In this collection, with the help of hisfiancée, the pretty Flora Minuscule, Marius Pégomas tackles to the villainous Gangsters of La Joliette, an Opium-dealing ring and a female child trafficker nicknamed the “Ogress” of the Canebière.
Yrondy’s style is characterized by staccato-delivered sentences, sprinkled with local slang, which give the stories a sense of immediacy and realism.
Contents:
- Introduction
Bibliography
The Gangsters of La Joliette.
A Crime at the Etang de Berre.
The Opium Dealer.
Tied to the Tracks.
The Ogress of the Canebière.
A Graveyard in a Garden.
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