Dr. Mabuse, Master Of Mystery: A Novel
Restored Classics to Go EditionBy Norbert Jacques
Length9h 26m
About this audiobook
This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. Dr. Mabuse, Master Of Mystery" by Norbert Jacques presents a criminal who feels unsettlingly current despite his origins in post–World War I Germany. Mabuse is a master manipulator who uses psychology, disguise, and social disorder to dominate those around him. Rather than relying on brute force, he exploits uncertainty, weak institutions, and human suggestibility. Set against the unstable backdrop of the Weimar era, the novel shows how easily chaos can be turned into opportunity by someone who understands how fear and desire shape behavior.
The book remains compelling because its concerns echo familiar modern conditions. Mabuse moves fluidly through finance, nightlife, and political spaces, changing roles as needed, much like contemporary figures who gain power by controlling perception rather than facts. The city itself feels alive, filled with glittering excess and moral collapse, and this atmosphere later influenced German cinema, especially the famous adaptations by Fritz Lang. Readers who enjoy crime fiction that also reflects on society, media influence, and the dangers of charismatic authority will find this novel especially rewarding.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★ 3.4 (135)
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GenreHistorical Fiction, Literary Classics
Length9 hrs 26 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1James Otis: Illustrated by A. Burnham Shute
2Foreword
3Chapter I.: Young Soldiers.
4Chapter II.: The Powwow.
5Chapter III.: Disappointment.
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6Chapter IV.: On the Oriskany.
7Chapter V.: Divided Duty.
8Chapter VI.: Between the Lines.
9Chapter VII.: Insubordination.
10Chapter VIII.: The Ambush.
11Chapter IX.: The Indian Camp.
12Chapter X.: Prisoners.
13Chapter XI.: The Escape.
14Chapter XII.: In the Fort.
15Chapter XIII.: The Assault.
16Chapter XIV.: Mutiny.
17Chapter XV.: The Torture.
18Chapter XVI.: Short Allowance.
19Chapter XVII.: Perplexing Scenes.
20Chapter XVIII.: Close Quarters.
21Chapter XIX.: The Pursuit.
22Chapter XX.: Enlisted Men.
23The Silver Glen A Story Of The Rebellion of 1715
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