O Escaravelho do Diabo
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O Escaravelho do Diabo (The Devil's Scarab, in English) is a Brazilian
Plot
The story takes place in Vista Alegre, a small city in the interior of São Paulo. It begins when Hugo, Alberto's brother, receives a mysterious package with a scarab (black beetle) inside. However, he is not interested in the origin of the gift, believing it to be a prank by his friends. The next day, Hugo is found dead, a large sword impaled on his chest. Undeterred by the death of his brother, Alberto goes after the killer.
Returning home, he noticed, in a magazine, a beetle similar to that which Hugo had received, whose
From there, Alberto helps renowned local inspector, Inspector Pimentel and the deputy inspector Silva. They realize that all the victims of this killer, which happens to be given the moniker "Insect", have something in common: they are all natural
The three men responsible for investigating the beetle case are becoming suspicious that the answer lies in Cora O'Shea's pension, but they can not get enough evidence and the case ends up being filed as "unresolved." Some years later, on a trip to Germany, Alberto still thinks about regaining Veronica, and by chance, discovers who was Hugo's killer and motive for the killings.
Characters
Main
- Alberto: one of the crime solvers, Hugo's brother, in love with Veronica
- Inspector Pimentel: police inspector responsible to investigate the redheaded killings
- Cora O'Shea: Irish pensioner and mother of Clarence O'Shea, she was 50 and a little deaf
- Mr. Gedeon: American, guest of Cora O'Shea
- Deputy Inspector Silva: Assistant to Inspector Pimentel and Alberto, is another main character.
- Elza: Cora O'Shea's pensioner; one of the suspects
- Beetle: the mysterious (at one time, masked) assailant and killer
- Veronica: Alberto's love interest; was also a suspect of the crimes
Victims
- Hugo "Foguinho": Alberto's brother, first victim, murdered with a Spanish sword stuck in the chest.
- Clarence O'Shea: Son of Cora O'Shea, dies poisoned by a cyanide capsule placed in the middle of his remedies;
- Rubi: Lyric singer; dies in the middle of a performance of Bizet's "Carmen", struck by a poisoned arrow;
- Galo-da-Serra: Endangered animal; strangled to death, has all its fiery red feathers plucked out;
- Father Afonso: Father of the parish, he died carbonized;
- Mr. Graz: He died carbonized next to Father Afonso, during the fire in the chapel.
References
- ^ "FNLIJ - Fundação Nacional do Livro Infantil e Juvenil - O escaravelho do diabo". Fnlij.org.br. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "O Maior Portal de Entretenimento de MG". Uai.com.br. Retrieved 6 March 2019.