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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
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.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- Meet the detective who charges no fees
- Two perfect stories cannot both be true
- A card game at the club ends in death
- Gold teeth on the wrong side of the mouth
- Missing securities and a house under watch
- A sawed bridge and a loyal wife
- A tower no one can climb
- Stolen furniture and a duel in the open
- Justice by trickery and the art of disguise
Who’s who
- Jim BarnettA shabby private detective with a monocle who runs a free agency and solves crimes in his own unusual and profitable way.
- Inspector BéchouxA dapper young police officer who needs Barnett's brains, suspects his methods and badly wants to catch Arsène Lupin.
- Valérie AssermannA proud banker's wife who seeks Barnett's help after a strange night in her boudoir and finds him deeply alarming.
- Olga VaubantA fearless music-hall singer and acrobat, Béchoux's former wife, who wants her stolen bedroom furniture back.
- Del PregoOlga's broad, theatrical gym instructor in white gloves and spats, who visits her flat frequently.
- Georges CazévonA wealthy, hearty manufacturer and county chairman who owns the château below the Old Dungeon and resents any rumor against him.
- Elizabeth d'AlescarThe last of her family, proud and grieving, who blames her brother's death on the man who owns her ancestral lands.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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