Gaston Leroux Books in Order

An ordinary man, Théophraste Longuet, becomes convinced that he is connected to the notorious criminal Cartouche. Strange experiences and revelations blur the boundary between his present identity and a violent past, drawing him into a supernatural mystery.

A young woman is attacked inside a locked room, yet the assailant appears to have vanished without an exit. Reporter Joseph Rouletabille investigates the baffling crime, challenging the police as he searches for a workable explanation.

Young reporter Joseph Rouletabille again confronts his adversary Frédéric Larsan when a mysterious crime occurs in the Square Tower. Solving the puzzle requires him to test his powers of deduction against an enemy familiar with his methods.

Three candidates die before taking a vacant seat at the French Academy, prompting rumors of a curse and an ambitious sorcerer. The Academy’s secretary seeks a replacement, but another prospective member must first survive the threat surrounding the chair.

A mysterious figure terrorizes the Paris Opera House, frightening performers and threatening its managers. When the young soprano Christine Daaé captures his attention, her growing success becomes entangled with obsession, violence and the secrets hidden beneath the theater.

Raised as human by a scientist in a French village, the ape-like Balaoo possesses extraordinary strength and a dangerous temper. His encounters with human society lead to violence and pursuit, turning an experiment into a dark story of belonging.

A young engineer’s romance becomes a desperate rescue mission when his fiancée is taken by descendants of the Incas. In a hidden Andean city, they intend to sacrifice her to the sun god, forcing him into unfamiliar and dangerous territory.

Rouletabille travels to Russia to protect General Trebassof after revolutionaries repeatedly attempt to kill him. The assignment grows more difficult when evidence suggests someone inside the general’s own household is helping the assassins reach their target.

During the First World War, reporter Joseph Rouletabille enters Germany on a secret mission. He must infiltrate the Kaiser's armaments factories and destroy Titania, an enormous weapon capable of obliterating Paris with a single shot.

Escaped convict Chéri-Bibi moves through a world of concealed identities and dangerous enemies while trying to protect those he loves. His efforts to escape the consequences of an unjust sentence entangle him in family secrets and further confrontations.

Journalist and detective Joseph Rouletabille becomes implicated in a double murder while trying to help his wife rescue a scientist. Clearing his name requires him to investigate the circumstances that have turned the investigator into a suspect.

A stolen sacred book draws journalist Joseph Rouletabille into the activities of a secretive Romani group and a criminal mastermind called the Octopus. Navigating shifting loyalties, he must interpret elusive clues while staying ahead of his enemies.

Titin grows up amid uncertainty about which of three men is his father, setting the stage for adventures in Nice. Gaston Leroux follows the young man through a story shaped by this unusual question of identity and family.

Chéri-Bibi pursues his enemies across southern France, moving through Nice and Marseilles in another dangerous adventure. His efforts to confront those opposed to him carry the escaped prisoner into further conflict beyond the walls of confinement.

A young lawyer attempts to discover the identity of a mysterious man whose shifting appearances make certainty difficult. His investigation brings him into contact with an elusive figure known as Mister Flow in this novel of crime and deception.