num_pages: 648
description: London, 1816. A mysterious criminal mastermind known as John Devil challenges the detective powers of Scotland Yard's chief superintendent Gregory Temple. A true literary event; this is the first time in fiction that the term "detective" was used. JOHN DEVIL, written in 1863, is the first procedural thriller in the history of modern literature.
language: English
title: John Devil
titlecomplete: John Devil
genres: Crime
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Black Coat Pr