Publisher's Synopsis
The Secret of the Night is a gripping mystery novel written by Gaston Leroux. The story revolves around a young journalist named Joseph Rouletabille, who is tasked with investigating a strange and mysterious crime. The crime involves a wealthy and influential man named Jacques de Boiscoran, who is accused of murdering his wife and her lover in a fit of jealousy.As Rouletabille delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a web of lies and deceit that leads him to suspect that there is more to the crime than meets the eye. He discovers a secret society known as the Black Hand, which seems to be involved in the crime in some way. With the help of his friend and mentor, Sainclair, Rouletabille sets out to unravel the mystery and bring the real culprits to justice.The Secret of the Night is a thrilling and suspenseful novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end. Leroux's masterful storytelling and vivid descriptions of the characters and settings make this book a must-read for fans of mystery and crime fiction.The mysterious hand held a phial and poured the entire contents into the potion. Then the hand withdrew as it had come, slowly, prudently, slyly, and the key turned in the lock and the bolt slipped back into place.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
