Gaston Leroux

2 summariesFantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery

Gaston Leroux was a French author known for his contributions to the mystery and horror genres in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for "The Phantom of the Opera," a tale of love and obsession set in the Paris Opera House, and "The Mystery of the Yellow Room," one of the first locked-room mysteries in literature.

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Books by Gaston Leroux

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The Phantom of the Opera
Gaston Leroux
4.0 (199k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
Beneath the gilded glamour of the Paris Opera House, a disfigured musical genius's obsessive love for a young soprano unravels into a terrifying ballet of abduction, murder, and heart-wrenching choices.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
Gaston Leroux
3.7 (8k) average on GoodreadsThriller
A young woman is attacked in a room locked from the inside, but her assailant disappears without a trace, creating a mystery that defies logic.