Rouletabille at Krupp's
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| Author | Gaston Leroux |
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| Language | French |
| Genre | Thriller |
Publication date | 1917 |
| Publication place | France |
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| Preceded by | Rouletabille at War |
| Followed by | The 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
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
- ^ Goulet p.267
Bibliography
- Andrea Goulet. Legacies of the Rue Morgue: Science, Space, and Crime Fiction in France. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016.