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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
For readers who love clever criminals, brisk plots and French adventure, with disguises, romance and a gentleman thief who outwits the police.
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- Lupin is a thief with a code
- Disguise is his chief weapon
- Paris and the police give him foils
- How to read a Lupin adventure
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Arsène Lupin, il superdetective
by Maurice Leblanc · 1933
Arsène Lupin turns detective, bringing his disguises, wit and code of honour to both sides of the chase.
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Arsène Lupin, Super-Sleuth comes from the pen of Maurice Leblanc, the French writer who gave the world its most charming gentleman thief. Leblanc created Lupin in 1905 for a French magazine, and the character proved so popular that the author returned to him again and again for nearly four decades.
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Lupin is a thief with a code
Arsène Lupin is what French readers call a gentleman burglar. He steals, but he does it with style, wit and a sense of fair play. He tends to target the rich and the pompous, and he enjoys embarrassing them as much as robbing them.
This is the secret of his appeal. A plain criminal would repel us, but Lupin is courteous, funny and generous. He often announces his plans in advance, which turns each crime into a contest. The reader is invited to watch a game between a brilliant mind and everyone who wants to catch him.
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Who is Arsène Lupin?
Arsène Lupin is a fictional French gentleman thief created by Maurice Leblanc in 1905. He is charming, witty and a master of disguise, and he follows his own code of honour while outwitting the police.
Who wrote Arsène Lupin, Super-Sleuth?
Maurice Leblanc wrote it. He was a French author who died in 1941 and is best known for his many Arsène Lupin stories and novels, which were popular across Europe and beyond.
Is Arsène Lupin a real person?
No. Lupin is an invented character, though Leblanc set his adventures in a real France with real cities, trains and police. The stories were meant as entertainment, not as true history.
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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