A servant of Satan: Romantic career of Prado the assassin

The narrative presents the confessions and career of an urbane assassin known as Prado, reconstructed from his notes to a friend on the eve of his execution. It chronicles his refined appearance, wide travels, and social ease alongside a secret life of calculated killings targeted at wealthy women, describing methods, motives, and escapes. Interwoven with police reports and eyewitness recollections from multiple cities, the account follows the unraveling investigation that traces clues across borders and ultimately leads to his capture and capital punishment, offering an episodic portrait of criminal ingenuity and downfall.