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What if the stranger beside you is the thief the police cannot catch?
In Maurice Leblanc’s Arsène Lupin Intervenes, crime becomes a game of nerve, charm and disguise. This collection follows a gentleman burglar who steals from the wealthy and delights in outwitting the police. Arsène Lupin changes his face and name with ease, leaving those around him unsure whom they can trust.
Against him stands Inspector Ganimard, a stubborn, honest Paris detective who keeps trying to catch him. Their contests turn on quick thinking and hidden identities. Around them, grand houses, jewels, society parties and quick trains give each scheme a bright, theatrical setting. The pleasure lies in watching a clever rogue stay one move ahead.
What you’ll discover
- A thief with style Meet a well-dressed burglar whose easy charm makes crime feel like a daring sport.
- Every face invites doubt A stranger, servant, official or friend may hide the man everyone wants to catch.
- A stubborn worthy opponent Follow Ganimard as he pits honest determination against Lupin’s talent for slipping beyond reach.
- Paris as a stage Step among grand houses and society parties where clever crimes take on a theatrical glow.
- Quick plots, sharp talk Enjoy light, witty stories that keep the focus on schemes, disguises and duels of intelligence.
Who will love it
For readers who enjoy fast, witty mysteries, clever schemes and a rogue hero with a code of his own, with disguises and duels of wit with the police.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A thief who plays by his own rules
- Disguise makes every face a question
- Duels of wit with the police
- Why the stories still charm
Who’s who
- Arsène LupinA charming gentleman burglar and master of disguise who loves outwitting the rich and the police.
- Inspector GanimardA stubborn Paris police detective who keeps trying to catch Lupin and respects him despite every defeat.
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Arsène Lupin changes his face and name as Inspector Ganimard tries to catch the gentleman burglar.
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Arsène Lupin Intervenes is a collection of stories by the French writer Maurice Leblanc, who gave the world the gentleman burglar Arsène Lupin. Leblanc began the series in Paris in the early 1900s, at a time when readers loved detective tales and wanted a hero who stood on the other side of the law.
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A thief who plays by his own rules
Arsène Lupin is a gentleman burglar. He steals from the wealthy, dresses well, speaks with ease and treats crime as a kind of sport. He is not a brute. He prefers a clever plan to a loud one, and he often leaves his victims more amused than harmed.
Leblanc built him as a French answer to the great detectives of the age. Where other heroes of the time hunt criminals, Lupin is the criminal, and the reader is asked to cheer for him anyway. That choice gives the stories their special charm.
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Who is Arsène Lupin?
Arsène Lupin is a gentleman burglar created by Maurice Leblanc. He steals with charm and cleverness, uses many disguises and names, and often outwits the police, which makes him both a criminal and the hero of the stories.
Is Arsène Lupin based on a real person?
Lupin is a fictional character. Leblanc created him for a French magazine in the early 1900s, as a French answer to the popular detectives of the time, and he did not base him on a single real thief.
Who is Inspector Ganimard?
Ganimard is a Paris police inspector who often pursues Lupin. He is honest and stubborn, and he rarely wins, so he acts as Lupin's main rival and a foil for his cleverness.
The author
Maurice Leblanc
1864–1941 · French mystery novelist
Maurice Leblanc was a French writer born in Rouen in 1864. He wrote novels and short stories, including the Arsène Lupin series, which began in 1905. His books include The Hollow Needle, published in 1909, and The Crystal Stopper, published in 1912. He died in Perpignan in 1941.
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