Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 5: Part 1: Desrues


Read by John Van Stan

(4.5 stars; 20 reviews)

This story chronicles the crimes of Antoine-Francois Desrues (also called "Derues") from his childhood to his execution. Desrues constructed the veneer of a virtuous reputation that hid his ever-increasing deviancy from society. Eventually, his lust for fame and fortune (especially the latter) crumbled his virtuous veneer, revealing the startling extent of his crimes, and condemning him to justice by the executioner's hand. - Summary by jvanstan (4 hr 24 min)

Chapters

Section 1 38:17 Read by John Van Stan
Section 2 35:26 Read by John Van Stan
Section 3 44:00 Read by John Van Stan
Section 4 31:35 Read by John Van Stan
Section 5 43:31 Read by John Van Stan
Section 6 49:18 Read by John Van Stan
Section 7 22:10 Read by John Van Stan

Reviews

DEVIL INCARNATE


(5 stars)

A history of the vilest proportions. Thanks to Dumas for recording it for us. Desires would make a successful modern politician.