Return to the golden age of the thriller with the complete, unabridged text of Gaston Leroux's The Secret of the Night, presented here in full exactly as it appeared in the original edition, with a new introduction and reader's notes to guide modern audiences. Continuing the saga of Chéri-Bibi, the brawny, wrongfully condemned hero of Leroux's celebrated serials, this novel sweeps from the brutal penal settlements of French Guiana into a shadowy conspiracy where identity, loyalty, and justice are never what they seem. Leroux, the master who gave the world The Phantom of the Opera and The Mystery of the Yellow Room, writes with breathless momentum: midnight escapes, disguises, coded messages, and a secret worth killing for. Whether you are discovering Leroux for the first time or completing your shelf of his classics, this restored edition offers his breakneck storytelling in its entirety, with context for every twist. Part of The Founding Texts Library.