Gaston Leroux

Mystery of the Yellow Room (The first detective Joseph Rouletabille novel and one of the first locked room mystery crime fiction novels) (eBook, ePUB)

Intriguing locked room mystery with clever twists

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Gaston Leroux's 'Mystery of the Yellow Room' is a classic locked room mystery that follows the brilliant young journalist and detective Joseph Rouletabille as he investigates a seemingly impossible crime. With its intricate plot, clever twists, and suspenseful atmosphere, the novel is a standout in the detective fiction genre. Leroux's writing style is engaging and immersive, keeping readers on the edge of their seats as they try to unravel the mystery alongside the protagonist. Set in a grand chateau with a colorful cast of characters, the book provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of early 20th-century crime fiction. Leroux's attention to detail and clever plotting make 'Mystery of the Yellow Room' a standout in the genre, paving the way for future detective novels to come. Fans of classic mysteries and intricate puzzles will find much to enjoy in this gripping tale of deception and deduction.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 8596547783558
• Artikelnr.: 69543592

Autorenporträt

Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux (6 May 1868, Paris, France 15 April 1927) was a French journalist and author of detective fiction.In the English-speaking world, he is best known for writing the novel The Phantom of the Opera (Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, 1910), which has been made into several film and stage productions of the same name, such as the 1925 film starring Lon Chaney; and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical. It was also the basis of the 1990 novel Phantom by Susan Kay.Leroux went to school in Normandy and studied law in Paris, graduating in 1889. He inherited millions of francs and lived wildly until he nearly reached bankruptcy. Then in 1890, he began working as a court reporter and theater critic for L'Écho de Paris. His most important journalism came when he began working as an international correspondent for the Paris newspaper Le Matin. In 1905 he was present at and covered the Russian Revolution. Another case he was present at involved the investigation and deep coverage of an opera house in Paris, later to become a ballet house. The basement consisted of a cell that held prisoners in the Paris Commune, which were the rulers of Paris through much of the Franco-Prussian war.He suddenly left journalism in 1907, and began writing fiction. In 1909, he and Arthur Bernède formed their own film company, Société des Cinéromans to simultaneously publish novels and turn them into films. He first wrote a mystery novel entitled Le mystère de la chambre jaune (1908; The Mystery of the Yellow Room), starring the amateur detective Joseph Rouletabille. Leroux's contribution to French detective fiction is considered a parallel to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's in the United Kingdom and Edgar Allan Poe's in America. Leroux died in Nice on April 15, 1927, of a urinary tract infection.