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Can a master jewel thief escape his old life—and earn the trust that matters most?
Michael Lanyard, the Paris jewel thief known as the Lone Wolf, wants to live by a better code. But reclaiming his good name means more than turning away from crime. In Alias the Lone Wolf, Louis Joseph Vance sends him racing across Europe, driven by honor, love, and the wish to be trusted again.
The Great War is over, but Europe remains unsettled: fortunes are lost, travelers carry new names, and governments are nervous. Lanyard moves through this changing world in a chase built on schemes, disguises, and narrow escapes. Plans shift without warning, and scenes close on danger, keeping his hopes of a better life under pressure.
What you’ll discover
- A thief seeking honor Follow a skilled former criminal who wants a good name and a better code.
- Europe on the move Travel through an unsettled continent of lost fortunes, displaced people, and uncertain identities.
- Disguises and sudden turns Enjoy schemes and shifting plans that keep Lanyard's race full of danger.
- Trust worth winning back Discover how honor and love drive a man determined to leave theft behind.
- Adventure with a pulse Quick chapters and narrow escapes bring the pleasures of an old-fashioned chase.
Who will love it
Readers who enjoy gentleman thieves, quick banter, chases by car and ship, disguises and old Paris nights. It suits anyone who likes a hero who thinks his way out of every trap.
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- A spy is sent out to walk
- A stone city and a fight
- Eve and a dinner at the château
- Strangers in the storm
- Two secrets and a missing candle
- The chase to Paris and the dance
- Liane's house and the road to Cherbourg
- The yacht Sybarite and its crew
- A man in the dark and a plan
- What the story is about
- How the story is told
Who’s who
- Michael LanyardA reformed master thief called the Lone Wolf, living as André Duchemin, who wants to return stolen jewels to the woman he loves.
- Eve de MontalaisA young American-born widow in a lonely French château, owner of a famous jewel collection, who trusts Lanyard and waits for love.
- PhinuitA war veteran turned jewel thief, cheerful and sharp-tongued, who works as Monk's secretary and enjoys needling everyone.
- Whitaker MonkA tall, gaunt American with expressive eyebrows who leads the gang and captains a luxury yacht, vain about his dignity.
- Liane DelormeA former chorus girl turned powerful and dangerous Parisian woman who plans thefts and uses charm as a weapon.
- Albert DupontA brutal Paris Apache in disguise, whose real name is Popinot, who stalks the gang and Lanyard for the same jewels.
- Athenais ReneauxA witty young agent of the British Secret Service in Paris who helps Lanyard search for the thieves.
- MusseyThe yacht's chief engineer, a heavy drinker and old friend of Monk who creeps into Lanyard's cabin to propose a secret deal.
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Alias il lupo solitario
by Louis Joseph Vance · 1921
A reformed thief called the Lone Wolf must find Eve de Montalais's stolen jewels before the world blames his alias.
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Alias the Lone Wolf is an adventure novel by Louis Joseph Vance, one of a series about a reformed master thief. It was written in the years after the Great War, and it follows Michael Lanyard, once the Lone Wolf of Paris, who now lives under the name André Duchemin.
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A spy is sent out to walk
The book begins in London, in the rooms of a man known as André Duchemin. His visitor is Wertheimer, a senior man in the British Secret Service. Wertheimer teases him about his age, accepts a resignation Duchemin offers half in jest, and then reveals the real purpose of his call. Duchemin has made enemies among the Bolsheviks, and word has come that his name is marked for death. He must leave England within a day, with passports and money, and no one will ask where he goes.
Duchemin is left to decide. Wertheimer has left a copy of Stevenson's Travels with a Donkey on the chair, and the hint is plain. The Cévennes, a thinly peopled corner of southern France, seem the safest place in Europe. He crosses the Channel by a secret route and begins his walk at Le Monastier.
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What is Alias the Lone Wolf about?
It follows Michael Lanyard, a retired master thief living under a false name in France. When a widow's famous jewels are stolen and he is the obvious suspect, he chases the real thieves from the French hills to Paris and across the Atlantic.
Who is the Lone Wolf?
The Lone Wolf is the nickname of Michael Lanyard, a thief famous in prewar Paris for working alone and trusting nobody. He reformed for love, and now lives under the name André Duchemin.
Do I need to read the earlier Lone Wolf books first?
No. The author notes that each story stands on its own. The book explains who Lanyard is and what he has done, so a new reader can follow every scene without any earlier volume.
The author
Louis Joseph Vance
1879–1933 · American novelist
Louis Joseph Vance was an American writer born in New York City in 1879. He wrote novels and short stories. The Lone Wolf appeared in 1914, and its central character returned in later novels. His books include Red Masquerade and Alias the Lone Wolf. He died in New York City in 1933.
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