Dr. Mabuse, master of mystery

By Norbert Jacques

A criminal mind can wear any face, and Dr. Mabuse has many. Neurologist, hypnotist, gambler and master of disguise, he moves through postwar Germany under shifting identities, exerting psychological control while directing an organised criminal network. Against him stands State Attorney Dr. von Wenk, whose investigation becomes a contest between public duty and a coercive will determined to bend both individuals and society to its designs. Gaming rooms provide Mabuse with more than opportunities for profit: they become theatrical arenas in which disguise, observation and hypnotic manipulation blur the boundary between choice and command. High-stakes gambling draws wealth, greed and deception into the same charged space, while surveillance and criminal organisation extend Mabuse's influence beyond any single encounter. His hypnotic eyes and continual transformations make identity itself unstable, leaving appearances open to calculation and control. Beneath the mystery lies a society unsettled by weakened order, profiteering and moral dislocation. Expressionistic imagery sharpens the novel's vision of caf s, hotels, offices and wealthy homes as places where respectable surfaces may conceal manipulation, and where justice must contend with methods that evade ordinary scrutiny. The conflict between Mabuse and von Wenk gives this crime novel its psychological force, testing legal responsibility against deception, imposed behaviour and social ambition. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9378414486
• ISBN13: 9789378414480
• Release Date: March 2027
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"