Langelot and the skyscraper

Langelot and the skyscraper is the fifth novel of the series Langelot by the Lieutenant X. This novel was published for the first time in 1967 in the green Bibliothèque and carries number 318 of the collection. The following episode is Langelot against Mr T . The preceding episode is Langelot and the saboteurs .

The summary

In the Parisian offices of the Real and Land National company (alias National company of Functional Information), the Montferrand captain prepares the mission " Nébuleuse" with the Mousteyrac captain.

The mission " Nébuleuse" originates in the last words of a spy of the organization of Maurice Zauber, currently imprisoned in Canada: " Prosperity… catastrophe". Prosperity is the name of a skyscraper of Montreal, Canada. However a French company occupies one of the floors of this building. From where an investigation of Franco-Canadian mixed protection. However the Mousteyrac captain balks to join Canadian, and does not appreciate more the idea to work with an agent beginning 18 years: Langelot.

While arriving at Montreal, Mousteyrac orders in Langelot to remain with the hotel, then to find it the evening in a restaurant. But Langelot is only found to wait the restaurant. It then decides to contact the authorities Canadian, and thus finds their Canadian contact: Phil Laframboise.

Characters

the captain Montferrand (Nebula 1), section head protection of the National service of Functional Information, 45 years, hair gray-iron cut out of brush, smokes the pipe, lost a leg with the combat a few years earlier.
the captain Mousteyrac (alias Mr. Martineau, alias Nebulous 2), agent of the S.N.I.F, called " Rider seul" by his/her comrades, great strapping fellow with the brown hair and the large black moustache, 30 years surroundings: qualified, courageous, conceited, undisciplined.
Langelot (alias Jean-Paul Brulard, alias Nebulous 3): orphan, agent little tried out of the National service of Functional Information (S.N.I.F.), fair, small 1m68, mean, features but hard. It is armed with a gun .22 long riffles.
Maurice Zauber, the chief of a band of international spies, stopped and condemned to Canada.
Phil Laframboise (alias Mr. Laliberté), Canadian policeman assembled (federal police): large, thin, osseous face, hollow cheeks, blue eyes deeply inserted in their orbits, stop thin adit with the knife. Black hair. Knotty, robust, hairy hands on the top. Speak French while rolling the " r" like Berrichons. Responsible for the investigation into the skyscraper Prosperity.
Jose Fernandez, director of an travel agency whose office is in the Prospérité skyscraper. Coefficient of standing 1/100.
Pistchik, Grotius and Black, lawyers whose office is in the Prospérité skyscraper. Coefficient of standing 2/100.
L. Austin, advertizing executive whose office is in the Prospérité skyscraper. Coefficient of standing 4/100.
Hermann Fluss, record dealer. Coefficient of standing 6/100.
Grisélidis Vadebontrain (Grigri for the friends): small, expressive face.
Joe Smuts, photographer, coefficient of standing 40/100, employer of Grisélidis Vadebontrain.

Various editions

1967 - Hatchet, green Library (French, original version). Illustrated by Maurice Paulin.
1974 - Hatchet, green Library. Illustrated by Maurice Paulin.

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