Author: Gaston Leroux / Year: 1868-1927 / Genre: MysteryThe young lady had just retired to her room when sounds of a struggle ensue,
and cries of "Murder!" and revolver shots ring out. When her locked door is
finally broken down by her father and a servant, they find the woman on
the floor, badly hurt and bleeding. No one else is in the room. There is no
other exit except through a barred window. How did the attacker escape?
First published in 1907, this intriguing and baffling tale is a classic of early
20th-century detective fiction. At the heart of the novel is a perplexing
mystery: How could a crime take place in a locked room which shows
no sign of being entered? Nearly a century after its initial publication,
Leroux's landmark tale of foul play, deception, and unbridled
ambition remains a blueprint for the detective novel genre.
Written by the immortal author ofThe Phantom of the Opera,
this atmospheric thriller is still a favorite of whodunit fans everywhere.
