Le Mystère de la Chambre Jaune

by Gaston Leroux

101 Installments— in French—Entirely free

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Members' Rating: from 4 Ratings and 2 Reviews

Tags: French, In French

ISBN:2090319895

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A young woman is found brutally attacked and left for dead. The twist? She was in a locked room with no possible exit—how could the criminal have escaped? Originally published in serial form in 1907, Gaston Leroux’s La Mystère de la Chambre Jaune has perplexed readers for more than a century. When Miss Stangerson, the well-respected professor’s daughter, is found seriously wounded at the family’s country estate, all are shocked at the violent crime. The police must confront the astonishing fact that the victim was found in a room whose only exit is a locked door. The detectives are completely stumped, but a young reporter, Joseph Rouletabille, believes he may be able to catch the dangerous perpetrator. As he uses his keen reasoning powers to work through the evidence, a disturbing portrait of the villain emerges. You won’t believe the stunning solution that lies at the conclusion of La Mystère de la Chambre Jaune, considered one of the best works of detective fiction ever written.

Opening Lines (Experimental)

Ce n'est pas sans une certaine émotion que je commence à raconter ici les aventures extraordinaires de Joseph Rouletabille. Celui- ci, jusqu'à ce jour, s'y était si formellement opposé que j'avais fini par désespérer de ne publier jamais l'histoire policière la plus curieuse de ces quinze ...

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3/5

Reviewed by dottied on Apr 2, 2009

A really fun book - in French language

If you enjoy fun, convoluted mysteries, you should enjoy this book. It's a bit slow at times but a really fun read. You can skim parts of it and still get the gist if you wish. I enjoyed it a lot.