THE NEW TERROR, by French author, GASTON LEROUX, (author of The Phantom of the Opera), is a 1926 mystery novel published in the United States by the MACAULAY COMPANY. The novel blends Gothic horror with early detective fiction, exploring themes of psychic influence, hypnotic suggestion, and jealousy through a love triangle involving a man, his fiancée, and a mysterious, powerful artist. The plot centers on Hector, whose fiancée Cordélia falls under the spell of an English painter, Patrick, leading to a supernatural conflict and a tragic duel where a psychic vision of Cordélia appears between the two men. Originally published in England as The Burgled Heart, the book delves into the subconscious mind and the nature of fear, using an "invisible terror" to create suspense.