""The Smile of the Sphinx"" is a novel written by French author Marguerite Bouvet and published in 1911. The story follows the life of a young woman named Jeanne who, after the death of her father, is forced to leave her comfortable life in Paris and move to a small village in the south of France to live with her uncle and aunt. There, she meets a mysterious man named Nicolas who is rumored to be involved in illegal activities. Despite warnings from...