The Eight Strokes of the Clock

<p><I>The Eight Strokes of the Clock</I> (1922) is a collection of short stories by Maurice Leblanc. Partly based on the life of French anarchist Marius Jacob Ars��ne Lupin first appeared in print in 1905 as an answer to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Blending crime fiction fantasy and mystery Leblanc crafts original and entertaining tales of adventure starring one of the greatest literary characters of all time-Ars��ne Lupin gentleman thief.<p>Ars��ne Lupin is the world's greatest thief an unmatched force for good whose exploits threaten the wealth and standing of France's most wicked men. In this debut installment of Leblanc's beloved series Lupin uses his remarkable wit and chameleon-like ability to move undetected through aristocratic society in order to steal trick and cheat his way through life. Despite his criminal nature he operates under a strict moral code only taking from those who have taken from the poor all their lives. In this collection of short stories Lupin reveals the adventures of a strangely familiar figure-himself. Using the alias Prince R��nine he recalls some of his most thrilling escapades. With the help of his beautiful comrade Hortense the Prince sets out to solve the mysterious disappearance and murder of several women. When Hortense goes missing he fears for the worst and must race against time in order to save her life. <I>The Eight Strokes of the Clock</I> is a story of romance mystery and crime that continues to astound over a century after it was published.<p>Since our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>