About the book: 1993 / The novel by the French writer Louis Jacolliot (1837–1890) "The Convict's Revenge" amazes with the intricacy and poignancy of the plot. The mysterious murder of the head of the Paris security police, Jacques Frolet, led to an investigation that revealed terrible pictures of the connection between the police and justice authorities and the underworld. Illustrations by G. Catelli.