Leblanc, Maurice

Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Thief (Penguin Classics)

The suave adventures of a gentleman rogue—a French Thomas Crown

Created by Maurice LeBlanc during the early twentieth century, Arsène Lupin is a witty confidence man and burglar, the Sherlock Holmes of crime. The poor and innocent have nothing to fear from him; often they profit from his spontaneous generosity. The rich and powerful, and the detective who tries to spoil his fun, however, must beware. They are the target of Arsène’s mischief and tomfoolery. A masterful thief, his plans frequently evolve into elaborate capers, a precursor to such cinematic creations as Ocean’s Eleven and The Sting. Sparkling with amusing banter, these stories—the best of the Lupin series—are outrageous, melodramatic, and literate.

The Exploits of Arsene Lupin

Arsene Lupin Vs. Herlock Sholmes: A Classic Tale of the World's Greatest Thief and the World's Greatest Detective!

LeBlanc's creation, gentleman thief Arsene Lupin, is everything you would expect from a French aristocrat -- witty, charming, brilliant, sly . . . and possibly the greatest thief in the world. In this classic tale, Lupin comes up against the only man who may be able to stop him . . . no less than the great British gentleman-detective Herlock Sholmes! Who will emerge triumphant?

Arsene Lupin in The Crystal Stopper

Arsene Lupin may have finally met his match in Deputy Daubrecq, a cunning detective who foils Lupin's most cunning roberies, thefts, and even a kidnapping. Can the world's greatest thief get his act together, save his arrested men from the guillotine, and recover his lost honor?

Arsene Lupin, the world's greatest thief, may have finally met his match in Deputy Daubrecq, a cunning detective who foils Lupin's most cunning roberies, thefts, and even a kidnapping. Can Lupin get his act together, save his arrested men from the guillotine, and recover his lost honor? A thrilling adventure from the author of Arsene Lupin, Arsene Lupin vs. Herloch Sholmes, and The Hollow Needle!

The Teeth of the Tiger: An Adventure Story

The Confessions of Arsene Lupin

Arsene Lupin in 813

The Hollow Needle: Further Adventures of Arsene Lupin

The Hollow Needle: Further Adventures of Arsène Lupin is a book featuring the popular detective and gentleman thief created by author Maurice Leblanc. Arsène Lupin is often compared to Arthur Conan Doyle's well-known detective Sherlock Holmes, and is as popular in France as Doyle's famous detective is elsewhere. The Hollow Needle is considered to be one of the most popular Lupin tales, and is widely considered to be one of the best detective stories by Leblanc. The Hollow Needle is highly recommened for those who enjoy detective books, and also for those who are fans of the writings of Maurice Leblanc.

The Golden Triangle

Maurice LeBlanc became famous for the creation of Arsene Lupin, a gentleman thief and master of disguise. LeBlanc was born to a wealthy family, studied law, worked as a police reporter for a time, then found his career as a fiction writer. His first Lupin novel was hugely popular and set the pattern for his career. While LeBlanc wrote much other fiction, it was the Lupin series which made him internationally famous, the French equivalent of Arthur Conan Doyle.

Classic Railway Murders : Four Unabridged Mysteries

All four stories in this collection were written by masters of the art of suspense. Baroness Orczy's "The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway" presents a murder committed in full view of the passengers, yet no one can identify the killer. In Maurice Leblanc's "The Mysterious Railway Passenger," a notorious villain dupes the police and escapes with ingenuity and audacity. Freeman Wills Crofts's "The Mystery of the Sleeping Car Express" features a murderer who escapes from a moving train while his victims and an innocent bystander are locked in their compartment. In Victor Whitechurch and E. Conway's "A Warning in Red," a man's body found on the tracks could not have been thrown out of the train as supposed by the police. How did it get there?