O Clube dos Suicidas

Stevenson created a trilogy full of intrigue, mystery, danger, and brutality through three short stories that narrate the experiences of Prince Florizel and his close confidant, Colonel Geraldine. The two meet in London when they encounter a young man who goes around the pubs offering custard tarts. After a few moments of conversation, he shares his intention to commit suicide very soon. The prince and the colonel claim to be interested in doing the same, and he introduces them to the Suicide Club. The club is made up of desperate men who want to die but cannot muster the courage to carry out their intentions. Admission to the club is achieved through the payment of forty pounds. The club members sit around the card table every night, captivated, while the cards are dealt. Death awaits the man who receives the ace of spades, and the lucky recipient of the ace of clubs plays the role of the murderer. The author describes the customs of the 19th century in a work of great inventiveness and intriguing characters, who live in a tense and captivating universe.