The Mystery of the Yellow Room

by Gaston Leroux, Alastair Gray, Alastair Gray (Editor)

Overview

We bring you this edition of The Mystery of the Yellow Room -Gaston Leroux's famous detective novel. Published in 1907, The Mystery of the Yellow Room was France's reply to Sherlock Holmes. This novel ranks among the first "locked room" mysteries, in which a crime has occurred under seemingly impossible circumstances. The plot technique has since been imitated by other masters of detective fiction, including Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen and Dorothy Sayers. * Illustrated with 30+ historical paintings and illustrations from 19th century France. * Author/editor Alastair Gray has enhanced this with a new introduction and author biography. * Other changes include adaptation of chapter titles and text from archaic Victorian to standard English. This edition has been carefully edited to preserve the author's original work. Also features updated maps. News of a strange crime spreads like wildfire in Paris. Someone has attempted to murder the daughter of a brilliant scientist. But nobody can explain how the murderer got in and out of the locked room of her isolated country home. Only Joseph Rouletabille, an impatient young journalist, has the genius to solve this crime. But can he match wits with a seemingly supernatural killer?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780989331098
Publisher:	Fletcher & Co. Publishers
Publication date:	03/19/2014
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.42(d)

About the Author

Gaston Leroux (1868–1927) was a French writer best known for his novel The Phantom of the Opera. Born in Paris, Leroux initially worked as a critic and court reporter for the newspapers L’Écho de Paris and Le Matin. In 1918 he formed a film company called the Société des Cinéromans. After quitting journalism to focus on writing fiction, Leroux went on to publish dozens of novels. He died at his home in Nice, France. 

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: To Not Understand

Chapter 2: First Appearance of Joseph Rouletabille

Chapter 3: A Man Passes through Blinds

Chapter 4: Amid Wild Nature

Chapter 5: A Remark with Little Effect

Chapter 6: In the Heart of the Oak Grove

Chapter 7: An Expedition under the Bed

Chapter 8: Questions for Mademoiselle

Chapter 9: Reporter & Detective

Chapter 10: We Have to Eat Red Meat

Chapter 11: How the Murderer Escaped

Chapter 12: The Cane

Chapter 13: The Presbytery

Chapter 14: Expecting the Assassin

Chapter 15: A Trap

Chapter 16: Strange Phenomenon

Chapter 17: Inexplicable Gallery

Chapter 18: Two Bumps on His Forehead

Chapter 19: Breakfast at the Inn

Chapter 20: Mademoiselle Takes Action

Chapter 21: On Watch

Chapter 22: The Incredible

Chapter 23: A Double Scent

Chapter 24: Two Halves of a Murderer

Chapter 25: Making a Journey

Chapter 26: Impatiently Awaiting

Chapter 27: An Appearance in Glory

Chapter 28: You Can't Think of Everything

Chapter 29: Mademoiselle's Mystery

Chapter 30: Gaston Leroux, Prince of Mystery