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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Carmella Banshee to Fould.
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* TheBadGuyWins: At the close of ''Devil's Tango'' things look pretty hopeless.
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* BigRedDevil: The original.
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* TheCommissionerGordon: Gruber.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Palladio, Satan, [[spoiler: Fould]].
* FieryRedhead: Roberta.
* FullFrontalAssault: Madame Du Parc in Mexico.
* FieryRedhead: Roberta.
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* SmugSnake: Fould.
* SubmarinePirates
* TheChewToy: Martineau, though occasionally he deserves it.
* TheSpeechless: Micheau, [[spoiler: but this is revealed to be a ruse.]]
* ThemeSerialKiller
* SmugSnake: Fould.
* SubmarinePirates
* TheChewToy: Martineau, though occasionally he deserves it.
* TheSpeechless: Micheau, [[spoiler: but this is revealed to be a ruse.]]
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* TragicMonster: The Golem.
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** BigBad: Palladio
** BiggerBad: The Devil
** TheEvilGenius: La Voisin
** TheDarkChick: [[spoiler: The Ripper]].
** TheBrute: Montezuma
** BigBad: Palladio
** BiggerBad: The Devil
** TheEvilGenius: La Voisin
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* GenghisGambit: Fould utilises this against the Gypsy population to further his chances of becoming the Mayor.
* ObviouslyEvil: Fould even looks like Satan, who appears himself (initially in Fould's form) at the end of the first book).
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* DeathBySex: Martineau[[spoiler:'s reflection]].
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* ChekhovsGun: The Devil's DNA. Also Hans-Friedrich, the psychic hedgehog, who [[BagofSpilling dissapears at the beginning of the sequel]] making things harder for the heroes.
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In the first book ''Dance of the Assassins'', the first murder in decades occurs in the ''Historic Cities'', a sort of theme park for bored rich types where several historical eras have been recreated.
In the sequel ''The Devil's Tango'', a new killer is haunting the streets of Basle, namely the Baron of the Mists, a copycat killer who is murdering the descendants of old criminals. But more worryingly is this deluge being creating outside the city walls, and the upcoming elections...
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!!This series contains examples of:
* AbhorrentAdmirer: Carmella Banshee to Fould.
* AlasPoorVillain: Palladio's death and [[KicktheDog the revelation]] the Devil makes to him just before is somewhat pitiable.
* TheBadGuyWins: At the close of ''Devil's Tango'' things look pretty hopeless.
* BigBadEnsemble: The Killers Quadrille.
* BigRedDevil: The original.
* ChekhovsGun: The Devil's DNA. Also Hans-Friedrich, the psychic hedgehog, who [[BagofSpilling dissapears at the beginning of the sequel]] making things harder for the heroes.
* TheCommissionerGordon: Gruber.
* CoolOldLady: the Gypsy Queen.
* CorruptBureaucrat: Fould.
* CynicalMentor: Morgenstern to Martineau, though she warms to him eventually.
* DaChief: Major Gruber. Also an example of a BenevolentBoss.
* DarkActionGirl: La Voisin.
* DevilButNoGod: Or rather, GodisDead.
* TheDitz: Martineau. This is only made worse when he inherits some of his love interest's clumsiness after kissing her.
* EmbarrassingFirstName: ''Oberon'' Gruber.
* AFathertoHisMen: Gruber.
* Faust: [[spoiler: Fould]].
* FauxAffablyEvil: Palladio, Satan, [[spoiler: Fould]].
* FiveBadBand
** BigBad: Palladio
** BiggerBad: The Devil
** TheEvilGenius: La Voisin
** TheDarkChick: [[spoiler: The Ripper]].
** TheBrute: Montezuma
* GentlemanandAScholar: Gregoire Rosemunde.
* HelloAttorney: Suzie Boewens.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: La Voisin, Montezuma and JacktheRipper.
* HotLibrarian: Suzie Boewens.
* JacktheRipoff: A more literal example than usual.
* MadScientist: Hector Barnabite.
* MagicianDetective: Both of the protaganists.
* NecroCam
* OccultDetective
* PerkyGoth: Morgernstern, to an extent.
* PrettyBoy: Martineau.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Palladio uses an image inducer to hide the fact that he is ridiculously decrepit, having made a bargain for immortality.
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler: Major Gruber]]. Almost a case of SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome.
* SamusisAGirl: [[spoiler: The Ripper.]]
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: [[spoiler: Fould's]] attitude towards the end of the second book.
* SerialKillerKiller: The Baron of the Mists, [[spoiler: [[LawfulEvil only he targets their descendants]].]]
* SexyMentor: Rosemunde to Roberta, leading to them becoming lovers.
* SmugSnake: Fould.
* SubmarinePirates
* TheChewToy: Martineau, though occasionally he deserves it.
* TheSpeechless: Micheau, [[spoiler: but this is revealed to be a ruse.]]
* ThemeSerialKiller
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Fould begins to do this to Clement in the second book, furthering his position in the CID whilst encouraging bigotry towards the Gypsies.
* TragicMonster: The Golem.
* TyrantTakestheHelm: At the close of the second book.
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In the first book ''Dance of the Assassins'', the first murder in decades occurs in the ''Historic Cities'', a sort of theme park for bored rich types where several historical eras have been recreated.
In the sequel ''The Devil's Tango'', a new killer is haunting the streets of Basle, namely the Baron of the Mists, a copycat killer who is murdering the descendants of old criminals. But more worryingly is this deluge being creating outside the city walls, and the upcoming elections...
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!!This series contains examples of:
* AbhorrentAdmirer: Carmella Banshee to Fould.
* AlasPoorVillain: Palladio's death and [[KicktheDog the revelation]] the Devil makes to him just before is somewhat pitiable.
* TheBadGuyWins: At the close of ''Devil's Tango'' things look pretty hopeless.
* BigBadEnsemble: The Killers Quadrille.
* BigRedDevil: The original.
* ChekhovsGun: The Devil's DNA. Also Hans-Friedrich, the psychic hedgehog, who [[BagofSpilling dissapears at the beginning of the sequel]] making things harder for the heroes.
* TheCommissionerGordon: Gruber.
* CoolOldLady: the Gypsy Queen.
* CorruptBureaucrat: Fould.
* CynicalMentor: Morgenstern to Martineau, though she warms to him eventually.
* DaChief: Major Gruber. Also an example of a BenevolentBoss.
* DarkActionGirl: La Voisin.
* DevilButNoGod: Or rather, GodisDead.
* TheDitz: Martineau. This is only made worse when he inherits some of his love interest's clumsiness after kissing her.
* EmbarrassingFirstName: ''Oberon'' Gruber.
* AFathertoHisMen: Gruber.
* Faust: [[spoiler: Fould]].
* FauxAffablyEvil: Palladio, Satan, [[spoiler: Fould]].
* FiveBadBand
** BigBad: Palladio
** BiggerBad: The Devil
** TheEvilGenius: La Voisin
** TheDarkChick: [[spoiler: The Ripper]].
** TheBrute: Montezuma
* GentlemanandAScholar: Gregoire Rosemunde.
* HelloAttorney: Suzie Boewens.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: La Voisin, Montezuma and JacktheRipper.
* HotLibrarian: Suzie Boewens.
* JacktheRipoff: A more literal example than usual.
* MadScientist: Hector Barnabite.
* MagicianDetective: Both of the protaganists.
* NecroCam
* OccultDetective
* PerkyGoth: Morgernstern, to an extent.
* PrettyBoy: Martineau.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Palladio uses an image inducer to hide the fact that he is ridiculously decrepit, having made a bargain for immortality.
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler: Major Gruber]]. Almost a case of SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome.
* SamusisAGirl: [[spoiler: The Ripper.]]
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: [[spoiler: Fould's]] attitude towards the end of the second book.
* SerialKillerKiller: The Baron of the Mists, [[spoiler: [[LawfulEvil only he targets their descendants]].]]
* SexyMentor: Rosemunde to Roberta, leading to them becoming lovers.
* SmugSnake: Fould.
* SubmarinePirates
* TheChewToy: Martineau, though occasionally he deserves it.
* TheSpeechless: Micheau, [[spoiler: but this is revealed to be a ruse.]]
* ThemeSerialKiller
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Fould begins to do this to Clement in the second book, furthering his position in the CID whilst encouraging bigotry towards the Gypsies.
* TragicMonster: The Golem.
* TyrantTakestheHelm: At the close of the second book.
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