The new terror

A 1924 novel by Gaston Leroux, told in first person, about a narrator betrothed since childhood to his cousin Cordélia, whose strange letters and a mysterious portrait begin to unsettle their long-awaited marriage.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic mystery and detective stories›Gentleman thieves and master criminals›Master villains and criminal masterminds

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Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic mystery and detective stories›Gentleman thieves and master criminals