Rouletabille at Krupp's

Rouletabille at Krupp's
AuthorGaston Leroux
LanguageFrench
GenreThriller
Publication date
1917
Publication placeFrance
Media typePrint
Preceded byRouletabille at War 
Followed byThe Crime of Rouletabille 

Rouletabille at Krupp's (French: Rouletabille chez Krupp) is a 1917 French thriller novel by the French writer Gaston Leroux.[1] It is the fifth in his series of novels featuring the fictional detective Joseph Rouletabille.

Synopsis

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During the First World War, Rouletabille is sent behind enemy lines to investigate the whereabouts of a French scientist who has been kidnapped and forced to work on a new super weapon for the German Empire at the Krupp armaments factory.

References

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  1. ^ Goulet p.267

Bibliography

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  • Andrea Goulet. Legacies of the Rue Morgue: Science, Space, and Crime Fiction in France. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016.