In Germany after the First World War, an elegant old gentleman sits down at a gaming table and wins vast sums. His opponents lose without understanding why, as if bewitched. Behind this face hides Dr Mabuse, a criminal mastermind who changes disguises and uses hypnosis to hold others in his power.
A public prosecutor sets off after him: it is the start of a breathless duel with one of the most famous criminals in literature.
Fast-paced, the novel is a pleasure to read in the language you are learning.
