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The Secret of the Night

by Gaston Leroux

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First published
1913 (French original)
Pages
200Digital editionReference edition
Reading time
About 4 hours8 half-hour sittings
Language
English
Reading difficulty
Not set

A little about the story

Young reporter Joseph Rouletabille travels to Russia, where General Trebassof fears an attack. Guards and orders can control who enters the villa, but they do little to settle whom the general’s household can trust.

The investigation takes its atmosphere from both the city and the sickroom. Rouletabille can cross St Petersburg, then return to an argument over a seemingly small detail in the general’s care.

Is it for you?

You’ll enjoy it if you like

  • recurring literary detectives
  • mysteries with political intrigue
  • a Russian setting

Things You May Not Know About The Secret of the Night

  • Rouletabille also appears in The Mystery of the Yellow Room.
  • One chapter follows him to the Winter Palace and the surrounding square.

About this edition

This English edition comes from Project Gutenberg. The Freebookia PDF has 200 pages. The EPUB adjusts to your reading settings.

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