The Rouletabille Omnibus: The Mystery of the Yellow Room and the Perfume of the Lady in Black
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Gaston Leroux (1868-1927) was a French journalist and author of detective fiction. He was born in Paris in 1868. He grew up on the Normandy coast, where he developed a passion for fishing and sailing. Upon reaching adulthood, he qualified as a lawyer, but, upon his father's death, his received a large inheritance, and left the law to become a writer. He first found fame as an investigative reporter on L'Echo de Paris, and travelled the world in a variety of disguises, reporting on a wide range of topics from volcanic eruptions to palace revolutions. In 1907, he changed career once again, and started work as a novelist, finding critical and commercial success with works such as The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1907) and The Phantom of the Opera (1911). Leroux continued to be a prolific writer until his death in 1927 – the result of complications following an operation.
Meet Joseph Rouletabille, detective extraordinaire!
The Mystery of the Yellow Room features a seemingly impossible crime – one of the earliest locked room mysteries. Leroux provides the reader with detailed diagrams and floorplans that show the scene of the crime. The reader is also challenged to solve the mystery alongside Rouletabille. This was one of the most influential detective novels ever as can be seen by the tributes below from fellow fictional detectives.
"The best detective tale ever written" – Dr Gideon Fell in The Hollow Man
“And here is The Mystery of the Yellow Room. That – ah, that is really a classic! I approve of it from start to finish. Such a logical approach!” – Hercule Poirot in The Clocks
The Perfume of the Lady in Black is a direct sequel and begins where The Yellow Room leaves off. The same cast of characters is back for yet another locked room mystery that will engross readers.
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Gaston Leroux (1868-1927) was a French journalist and author of detective fiction. He was born in Paris in 1868. He grew up on the Normandy coast, where he developed a passion for fishing and sailing. Upon reaching adulthood, he qualified as a lawyer, but, upon his father's death, his received a large inheritance, and left the law to become a writer. He first found fame as an investigative reporter on L'Echo de Paris, and travelled the world in a variety of disguises, reporting on a wide range of topics from volcanic eruptions to palace revolutions. In 1907, he changed career once again, and started work as a novelist, finding critical and commercial success with works such as The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1907) and The Phantom of the Opera (1911). Leroux continued to be a prolific writer until his death in 1927 – the result of complications following an operation.