Secret agent Lennet

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Secret agent Lennet (in the original Langelot ) is the German title of a successful French book series for young people by the renowned writer Vladimir Volkoff , which he published under the pseudonym "Lieutenant X" (German: "Leutnant X") with Librairie Hachette. Between 1965 and 1986, 18-year-old Lennet had 40 adventures in the style of a young James Bondthat took him to the most exotic locations. The author, who himself worked for the French intelligence service, describes the everyday life of the agents during the Cold War in a target group-oriented manner and started a real cult in France. In addition to France and Germany, books in this series have also appeared in Spain, Portugal and Italy. In 1981 an offshoot was released: "Corinne" (based on a character Lennet had met in his first adventure). After two missions, however, this series was discontinued.

In Germany, Franz Schneider Verlag published 18 books by the young secret agent who, on behalf of the fictitious intelligence service Service national d'information fonctionnelle SNIF (in German translation also FND = “French intelligence”), put an end to opposing agents and dangerous gangsters - and on the side always found enough time for a platonic flirt . In 1987 Schneider-Ton produced (with little success) three radio drama episodes, which (like the book series) were not continued.

In France there has been a successful new edition of the Editions du Triomphe series since 2000.

Books published in Germany

The 18 books published by Franz Schneider Verlag were published in loose order and some were shortened by several chapters.

1. Secret agent Lennet is trained (1: Langelot agent secret , 1965)
2. Secret agent Lennet's first assignment (2: Langelot et les espions , 1966)
3. Secret agent Lennet and the saboteurs (4: Langelot et les saboteurs , 1966)
4. Secret agent Lennet and the satellite (3: Langelot et le satellite , 1966)
5. Secret agent Lennet and the astronauts (14: Langelot et les cosmonautes , 1970)
6. Secret agent Lennet under suspect (13: Langelot suspect , 1970)
7. Secret agent Lennet and the ghost ship (15: Langelot et le sous-marin jaune , 1971)
8. Secret agent Lennet and the "Nebel" mission (5: Langelot et le gratte-ciel , 1967)
9. Secret agent Lennet and the telltale lipstick (17: Langelot et la danseuse , 1972)
10. Secret agent Lennet and the spider baron (16: Langelot mène la vie de château , 1971)
11. Secret agent Lennet and the island of silence (27: Langelot sur l'ile déserte , 1977)
12. Secret agent Lennet and the deadly signal (25: Langelot sur la côte d'azur , 1976)
13. Secret agent Lennet and the snake fortress (31: Langelot en permission , 1979)
14. Secret agent Lennet and the apparent death (32: Langelot garde du corps , 1979)
15. Secret agent Lennet and the command "special leave" (39: Langelot mauvais esprit , 1982)
16. Secret agent Lennet drops the bomb (35: Langelot contre la marée noire , 1981)
17. Secret agent Lennet suspects treason (23: Langelot kidnappé , 1975)
18. Secret agent Lennet and the doppelganger (9: Langelot et l'inconnue , 1968)

Radio plays published in Germany

The parts produced by Schneider-Ton (which have no French counterpart) featured big names in the radio play scene: Rolf Schimpf as the narrator and Pierre Franckh as Lennet. The series was not continued after the three radio plays produced.

• Secret Agent Lennet's First Assignment (1987)
• Secret agent Lennet and the mission "Nebel" (1987)
• Secret Agent Lennet and the Astronauts (1987)