The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin Gentleman-Burglar

The classic French story about Arsène Lupin the world-famous gentleman thief and master of disguise. The suave gentleman rogue—a French Thomas Crown Created by Maurice LeBlanc during the early twentieth century Arsène Lupin is a witty confident 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 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.ContentsI. The Arrest of Arsène LupinII. Arsène Lupin in PrisonIII. The Escape of Arsène LupinIV. The Mysterious TravellerV. The Queen’s NecklaceVI. The Seven of HeartsVII. Madame Imbert’s SafeVIII. The Black PearlIX. Sherlock Holmes Arrives Too Late