The Phantom of the Opera

　　不世出的音樂天才及機關專家，偏偏有一張見不得人的醜陋臉孔，為了逃避岐視他在劇院底層建立了一個深不可測的神祕王國，凡闖入者無不遭橫禍成為人人聞之色變的”鬼”。

　　然而，和女歌伶無意間建立的深厚情誼，軟化了”鬼” 的冷硬心腸，”鬼”嚮往神聖的愛情，但美麗的女歌伶卻另有所鍾，一場驚心動魄的情愛糾纏，就在幻影幢幢的歌劇院裏悄悄上演。

Erik has the voice of an angel, but the face of a monster. When he takes off his mask, people scream and run away. So he hides himself away in the darkness below an opera house. There, he falls in love with a beautiful singer. But will she be able to return his love?

Anne Perry, the Edgar Award-winning author of more than thirty novels, is best known for her two Victorian mystery series. Her recent books include Death of a Stranger, The Whitechapel Conspiracy, and Funeral in Blue. She lives in Scotland.