Zusammenfassung
Zusammenfassung von Arsène Lupin greift ein
Für wen es gedacht ist
You will love this if you enjoy clever puzzles, locked-house mysteries, quick banter and rogues who play fair in their own way. Fans of Sherlock Holmes and of witty French crime fiction will feel at home.
Worum es in diesem Buch geht
Can a thief be the most honest man in Paris? In Arsène Lupin Intervenes, Maurice Leblanc gives you Jim Barnett, a private detective in a ragged coat and a monocle, whose agency offers information free. Barnett solves baffling crimes for Inspector Béchoux of the Paris police, and often finds a way to profit. Behind the jokes stands a famous master thief. You get a run of tales about impossible thefts, a sawed bridge and a tower no one can climb, and the first begins with a necklace that may not be what it seems.
In dieser Zusammenfassung
- 1Meet the detective who charges no feesFree
- 2Two perfect stories cannot both be true
- 3A card game at the club ends in death
- 4Gold teeth on the wrong side of the mouth
- 5Missing securities and a house under watch
- 6A sawed bridge and a loyal wife
- 7A tower no one can climb
- 8Stolen furniture and a duel in the open
- 9Justice by trickery and the art of disguise
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Meet the detective who charges no fees
The book opens by naming its hero's trade. Jim Barnett runs a one-man agency on Rue Laborde, with a bare ground-floor office, no files and a sign promising information free. He wears a moth-eaten coat and a monocle, and he works beside Inspector Béchoux, a spotless young officer of the Paris police who admires his gifts but distrusts his methods.
The first case shows his method. Baronne Assermann calls him after a night noise, a toppled display case and half a candle left on the floor of her boudoir. Nothing seems to be missing. Barnett studies the frayed silk on a wall panel, guesses a hidden safe, and asks one sharp question about her pearl necklace. His guesses about her sick husband frighten her, and his smooth voice carries a hint of menace.
Notice the pattern that repeats through the whole book. Barnett never takes a fee, yet he has his own ways of collecting a reward. Watch how he gets paid, and who pays.
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Questions about Arsène Lupin greift ein
What is Arsène Lupin Intervenes about?
It is a set of linked detective tales in which Jim Barnett, a private detective with a free agency, helps Inspector Béchoux crack impossible cases, from a stolen necklace and a murder with a perfect alibi to a sawed bridge and a stolen bedroom.
Who is Jim Barnett in this book?
Barnett is a shabby, monocle-wearing detective who works alone on Rue Laborde. The narrator makes clear from the start that he is really Arsène Lupin in disguise, which Béchoux half suspects through the stories.
Who is Inspector Béchoux?
Béchoux is a young, well-dressed Paris police inspector and Barnett's closest friend. He admires Barnett's brilliance, dreads his methods, and wants above all to catch Arsène Lupin.
Do you need to read other Arsène Lupin books first?
No. Each tale stands on its own, with a fresh crime and a clear solution. A reader who knows Lupin will enjoy extra winks, but everything needed is explained as the stories go.
Why is the Barnett Agency called free?
Its motto promises information free and no fees of any kind. Barnett never charges a fee, yet he often finds a way to collect a reward, and the pleasure lies in seeing how.