Gaston Leroux — Lady Helena, or, the Mysterious Lady

London, T. Werner Laurie LTD, 1931. First edition. Cloth. A scarce English translation of this lesser known mystery novel by Gaston Leroux, the first edition. The first edition in English of this scarce work.A lesser known novel by French author Gaston Leroux. First published as 'Mister Flow' in 1927, this English translation was published in two parts, 'The Queen of Crime' or 'The Man of a Hundred Faces' forming the first part published in 1930, and 'Lady Helena' being the second part.'Lady Helena' is a dramatic mystery love story, following the clairvoyant and magnetic Lady as she fulfills her whims.'Mister Flow' was adapted to screen in 1936 by Robert Siodmak. Gaston Leroux is best known for his 1909 'The Phantom of the Opera', and for his locked room mystery 'The Mystery of the Yellow Room&apos.Eight pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Fading to the spine and to the tail of the front board. A few very light marks to the boards and spine. Spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .