The Adventures of Joseph Rouletabille (2021) is a trilogy of novels by
French writer Gaston Leroux. Originally a journalist, Leroux turned to
fiction after reading the works of Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allan
Poe. This collection compiles the first three novels in his series
featuring Joseph Rouletabille, a reporter and amateur detective whose
crime solving abilities gain him a reputation throughout Europe. Joseph
Rouletabille is more than meets the eye. A reporter by profession, he
spends his free time working as an amateur detective, using his
journalistic talents to compile facts and track down leads. In The
Mystery of the Yellow Room, a young heiress is found beaten within an
inch of her life in a room locked from the inside. When Frédéric Larsan,
France's top detective, unexpectedly solves the case, Rouletabaille
grows suspicious. In The Perfume of the Lady in Black, Rouletabille is
shaken by the return of criminal mastermind Ballmeyer, an enemy he
believed was dead. The Secret of the Night finds Leroux's hero in
Russia on assignment for a French newspaper. While there, he is summoned
to the palace of Tsar Nicholas II, who wishes to employ him in his
capacity as a detective in order to foil a plot against his generals.
The Adventures of Joseph Rouletabille is an action-packed trilogy of
novels featuring revolution, murder, romance, and endless suspense.
Joseph Rouletabille is without a doubt France's answer to Sherlock
Holmes. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Gaston Leroux's The Adventures of Joseph
Rouletabille is a classic of French detective fiction reimagined for
modern readers.
