{"product_id":"the-return-of-judex-paperback","title":"The Return of Judex - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur Bernede\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLouis Feuillade\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRick Lai\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1918, silent film director Louis Feuillade and writer Arthur Bern de resurrected one of their greatest characters for a second adventure: a mysterious avenger, wearing a slouch hat and a dark cloak -- Judex  His name means \"Judge,\" and he has sworn to mercilessly punish criminals. On the eve of World War I, the Paris underworld is dominated by the Secret Raiders, a vicious gang of spies and extortionists. Their leader is a one-eyed mystic who meticulously records all the crimes that he intends to commit in the future. This mastermind has hypnotic powers that allow him to telepathically force honest citizens to commit crimes. Assisting this diabolical mesmerist is a seductive baroness. Besides being an expert cat burglar, she is also a superb pugilist capable of beating a man to a pulp. Only one man can stop these criminals: the shadowy vigilante known as Judex  However, the Secret Raiders discover that Judex is really the wealthy Jacques de Tr meuse. They strike at him through his family  Worse yet, Judex finds his efforts to protect his loved ones constantly sabotaged by the incompetence of one of his own agents  Read an exciting adventure that foreshadowed Fritz Lang's classic film trilogy about Dr. Mabuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166549741703,"sku":"9781612271590","price":33.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/dbe7bb3c0ff8e79574c2a4896e2aa00a.webp?v=1733321548","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-return-of-judex-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}