The Mystery of the Yellow Room
Start Publishing LLC · Hardcover · February 20, 2013
This novel - the classic French detective story - was written in 1907 by Gaston Leroux, once a reporter who covered the famous trials of his time.
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- Who it’s for
- A classic French detective story built around an ingenious locked-room puzzle.
- Genres
- British Mystery, International Crime Fiction, 20th-Century French Fiction
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, February 20, 2013
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This novel - the classic French detective story - was written in 1907 by Gaston Leroux, once a reporter who covered the famous trials of his time. For sheer originality and ingenuity this story may be reckoned as one of the best tales since Gaboriau. How could a crime take place in a locked room which shows no sign of being entered? For the many who delight in following the intricacies of crime and the avenging hand of Justice, this is a favorite of whodunit fans everywhere.
The Locked-Room Puzzle
A classic French detective story built around an ingenious locked-room puzzle.
Come here for
- A locked-room crime with no sign of entry
- The pleasure of tracing an ingenious mystery
Expect
- Intricacies of crime and the avenging hand of Justice
- A sustained whodunit with a layered mystery
Where it sits
| British Mystery | 59% |
|---|---|
| 20th-Century French Fiction | 42% |
| International Crime Fiction | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Fiction
- Amateur Sleuths
- Historical Thrillers
- Authors
- Gaston Leroux
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- February 20, 2013
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- Historical Fiction