Jules de Grandin [SEP] creator
Jules de Grandin
Jules de Grandin is a fictional occult detective created by Seabury Quinn for "Weird Tales".
He fought ghosts, werewolves, and satanists in over ninety stories, and one novel, between 1925 and 1951, assisted by Dr. Trowbridge (serving the same narrative purpose as Dr. Watson). Jules de Grandin and Dr. Trowbridge lived in Harrisonville, New Jersey. De Grandin was a French physician and expert on the occult and a former member of the French Sûreté who resembled a more physically dynamic blond,
, "Les archives de Jules de Grandin", was issued by the Librairie des Champs-Elysées in 1979.
The entire series of stories has been reprinted in a four volume set called "The Complete Tales of Jules de Grandin". A recent 5 volume set was released,
"The Devil's Bride" was issued in an Italian edition, "Jules de Grandin: La Sposa del Diavolo", in 2015, translated by Nicola Lombardi and published by La Zona Morta.
"Weird Tales".