Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A Fine edition in a like dust-jacket.

The Hatter's Phantoms is a noir crime thriller by Belgian author Georges Simenon and translated by Willard R. Trask. It tells the story of a criminal mastermind named Jean Charbonnier, who is behind a series of murders that mirror the crimes of Jack the Ripper. The book is set in Paris in the early 1900s and features a cast of colorful characters, including the Hatter, a mysterious figure who may be behind the killings.; 8vo; 172 pages; $6.00.