num_pages: 400
description: How could a crime take place in a locked room which shows no sign of being entered? Nearly a century after its initial publication, Leroux's landmark tale of foul play, deception, and unbridled ambition remains a blueprint for the detective novel genre. This atmospheric thriller is still a favorite of whodunit fans everywhere.
language: English
title: The mystery of the yellow room
titlecomplete: The mystery of the yellow room
characters: Joseph Rouletabille, Professor Stangerson, Frederic Larsan, "Daddy" Jacques, Jean Sainclair, Mlle. Mathilde Stangerson
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, French Literature, Classics, France, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Detective, Audiobook
ratings_count: 11411
places: France
series: Joseph Rouletabille
publisher: Brentano's