ðə "θɹˈiː ɪvˈændʒɪlˌɪsts" ʌvðə tˈaɪɾəl ɑːɹ mˈɑːɹk vˈænduːslɚ, mˈæθiəz dˈɛlɐmˌɑːɹ ænd lˈuːʃən dɪvˈɜːnwɑː, ænd mˈɑːɹkz ˈʌŋkəl, ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ, dɪsɡɹˈeɪst pəlˈiːs kəmˈɪʃənɚɹ ˈɑːɹmænd vˈænduːslɚ, ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn ðɪs bˈʊk.
The "three evangelists" of the title are Marc Vandoosler, Mathias Dellamarre and Lucien Devernois, and Marc's uncle, the former, disgraced police commissioner Armand Vandoosler, appearing for the first time in this book.