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What happens when a master thief turns his talents to the chase?
In Maurice Leblanc’s Arsène Lupin, Super-Sleuth, the gentleman burglar steps into the detective’s role without losing his taste for daring schemes. Arsène Lupin lives by his wits, steals with style, and follows a code of honour. When he joins the pursuit, his skill at deception gives the chase a different edge: who can recognise a man who keeps changing his appearance?
These stories move through a France of grand houses, trains, newspapers, and the Paris police. From drawing rooms to country estates, Lupin changes his face, voice, walk, and name. People may speak to him without knowing who stands before them. Leblanc keeps the scenes short and lively, with dialogue and sudden turns that invite you to keep guessing.
What you’ll discover
- A thief with principles Meet a rogue whose wit and sense of fair play shape his crimes.
- The art of disguise Watch Lupin turn a changed voice or walk into his strongest weapon.
- The police as foils Follow a master of deception through a world where recognition is never certain.
- Drawing rooms and estates Enter grand houses and country estates with a burglar who moves easily between them.
- Speed and sudden turns Enjoy brisk scenes, clever schemes, and dialogue that keeps the adventure moving.
Who will love it
You will enjoy it if you like clever rogues, quick disguises, fast pursuits and a love story that grows between narrow escapes. Fans of classic French adventure and puzzle plots will feel at home.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- Two women catch a stranger's eye in Paris
- A sharp-eyed traveler sees through a false name
- Murder on the night express
- Ralph helps the police while working against them
- The chase moves south to a villa and a hotel
- A convent in the mountains and a secret
- Marescal strikes and Ralph answers with tricks
- The day set for an arrest
- What the story is really about
Who’s who
- Ralph de LimézyA cheerful, daring adventurer posing as an explorer who follows two women across Paris and becomes the protector of one of them.
- Aurelie d'AsteuxA young woman with green eyes who carries a childhood secret that many dangerous people want.
- Rudolph MarescalA vain police commissioner who loves his own cleverness and wants revenge and promotion.
- Constance BakersfieldA sharp-eyed English girl who writes for newspapers and reads people from small clues.
- BregeacAurelie's stepfather, a high official in the Ministry, tormented by fear and desire.
- JodotA powerful, ruthless man with a rag-picker's disguise who hunts the secret for himself.
- William AncivelA smooth stockbroker and burglar who pretends to be Aurelie's friend.
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Arsène Lupin, détective hors pair
by Maurice Leblanc · 1933
Ralph follows an English girl through Paris and boards her night train to Monte Carlo.
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What would you do if two strangers began to fight in front of you? Ralph de Limézy steps between them and asks for a light, beginning an adventure across France.
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Two women catch a stranger's eye in Paris
The story opens on a bright April day. Ralph de Limézy, a slim and cheerful adventurer posing as an explorer, strolls the boulevards and notices a well-dressed man with pomaded hair following a tall English girl. Amused, Ralph follows them both.
The English girl is striking. She stops a cart by taking the horse's reins and punches a cursing driver on the nose, drawing blood. Ralph then sees another young woman in a pastry shop, feeding cakes to three poor children. Her large green eyes, flecked with gold, hold him at once.
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What is Arsène Lupin, Super-Sleuth about?
It follows Ralph de Limézy, who chases a green-eyed girl across France after a murder on a night train. He becomes her protector and clashes with a vain police commissioner while searching for the secret behind the pursuit.
Who is Ralph de Limézy?
He is the name used by the cheerful, daring hero in most of the story. He travels under borrowed names and disguises, and the book makes clear that behind them stands the famous thief Arsène Lupin.
Who is Commissioner Marescal?
Marescal is a vain official of the International Investigation Department who follows the English girl and then Aurelie. He loves his own cleverness, wants promotion and revenge, and is the hero's chief rival.
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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