The Arsène Lupin Collection by Maurice Leblanc 5 Books Box Set - Fiction - Paperback Arcturus Publishing Ltd

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Title in This Set: 1. Arsène Lupin: Gentleman-Thief 2. Arsène Lupin vs Herlock Sholmes 3. Arsène Lupin: The Hollow Needle 4. Arsène Lupin: 813 5. Arsène Lupin: The Crystal Hollow Description: Arsène Lupin: Gentleman-Thief In his first appearance, Leblanc's charming burglar, Arsène Lupin, finds himself behind bars as the police congratulate themselves on capturing the notorious criminal. But little do they know that Lupin has them exactly where he wants them.. This book features nine astounding adventures of the gentleman thief. Sparkling with wit and filled with elaborate plots and cunning ploys, Lupin's exploits are outrageously entertaining. Arsène Lupin vs Herlock Sholmes Two brilliant minds face off in this thrilling adventure. As Lupin's exploits grow ever more daring, the French authorities begin searching for an edge in their battle against the world's greatest thief. They find one in the unparalleled British detective, 'Herlock Sholmes'. With his brilliant powers of observation and unmatched intuition, Sholmes poses the largest threat Lupin has seen to date. When these two minds engage in a battle of wits, who will emerge victorious? Arsène Lupin: The Hollow Needle A gunshot echoes in the night. It is widely agreed that the victim was none other than the cunning burglar and master of disguise Arsène Lupin. But could Lupin really be dead? On the same night a document about a royal treasure trove known as the Hollow Needle disappears. High school student and amateur detective Isidore Beautrelet doesn't believe this could be a coincidence - Lupin must be alive and working towards his greatest theft yet. Can Lupin get away with the crime of the century, or will the promising young detective find him first? Arsène Lupin: 813 When one of Lupin's victims, a millionaire diamond collector turns up dead in a Paris hotel room, the gentleman thief becomes the prime suspect. Determined to prove his innocence, he begins to search for the real killer. The criminal-turned-detective uncovers a number of mysterious clues, including a series of letters to Otto von Bismarck, the former German Chancellor, and a clock featuring the number 813. He is soon drawn into a continent-wide conspiracy, and it will take every ounce of his abilities to solve the mystery while evading the traps laid for him by the police. Arsène Lupin: The Crystal Hollow A new up-and-coming detective, Deputy Daubrecq, is set to make his name by foiling the most devious plots devised by Arsène Lupin. When Lupin attempts to get back at the detective with a cunning plan to rob his villa, things go disastrously wrong His two partners are arrested and face the guillotine, and it is up to Lupin to save them. And Daubrecq is not his only enemy - a vicious blackmailer holds incriminating evidence against him in a crystal stopper. Has the greatest burglar of all time finally met his match?