A secret society. A deadly game. One of the greatest adventure writers of all time at the height of his powers.
The Suicide Club is a dazzling collection of interconnected tales by Robert Louis Stevenson, blending mystery, suspense, dark humour and high adventure into a single unforgettable story.
In Victorian London, Prince Florizel of Bohemia and his loyal companion, Colonel Geraldine, stumble upon a secret club whose members share a chilling ambition: they no longer wish to live. What begins as curiosity soon draws them into a web of intrigue, deception and murder.
From the foggy streets of London to the cafés of Paris, Stevenson introduces a cast of gamblers, aristocrats, adventurers and desperate souls whose lives become entangled in a dangerous conspiracy. Behind the elegance and charm lurks a mastermind capable of turning chance encounters into deadly traps.
Packed with twists, atmosphere and razor-sharp storytelling, The Suicide Club remains one of Stevenson’s most entertaining and suspenseful works. A precursor to the modern thriller, it combines the wit of Oscar Wilde, the tension of Conan Doyle and the pace of a contemporary crime novel.