
The book as repinted for twenty-six editions.

Originally published in chapters in the magazine O Cruzeiro, between October 10 and December 26, 1953, O Escaravelho do Diabo achieved greater success by being republished in book in 1974 by Editora Ática, in the Série Vaga-Lume (a youth literature series), created in January of the previous year, with illustrations of Mario Cafiero.

The story is centered on Alberto, a medical student who, upon seeing his brother killed after receiving a mysterious pack with a beetle inside, decides to investigate. O Escaravelho do Diabo ( The Devil's Scarab, in English) is a Brazilian young mystery novel, written by Lúcia Machado de Almeida. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)
