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What if the thief is the man you root for, and the detective is the obstacle in his way?
In Maurice Leblanc’s nine linked stories, Arsène Lupin steals from the rich, changes faces and treats the law as a challenge. The Arrest of Arsène Lupin opens aboard La Provence, where a wireless message warns that the thief is among the passengers. Nelly Underdown joins the hunt, while Lupin’s identity becomes a puzzle for everyone on board.
Arsène Lupin in Prison and The Escape of Arsène Lupin turn confinement into another test of wit. The Mysterious Traveler brings a stranger and a nervous woman into a train compartment. Across Paris, country châteaux and the sea, Lupin’s daring meets Inspector Ganimard’s stubborn pursuit. Each tale stands alone, yet each adds another face to this charming rogue.
What you’ll discover
- A gentleman outside the law Meet a thief whose charm, jokes and private code make loyalty feel surprisingly complicated.
- Disguise as a weapon Follow a master of changing faces, where knowing whom to trust becomes part of the pleasure.
- A detective who persists Watch honest, stubborn Ganimard pursue a rival who delights in outwitting the police.
- Treasures under threat Visit Baron Nathan Cahorn’s château, where a warning puts his prized collection at stake.
- Quick plots, clever puzzles Enjoy short, complete tales that build a portrait of one man with many faces.
Who will love it
You will love this if you enjoy clever detective duels, comic rich people, disguises and quick dialogue. It also suits readers who like a love story tucked inside a daring heist.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A Millionaire's Daughter and a Thief's Warning
- Four Visitors Who Come to Buy a Car
- Kindness From the Duke Reaches Sonia
- A Second Letter Sends Everyone to Paris
- The Paris House Has Been Robbed
- Guerchard Reads What the Room Hides
- A Missing Pendant Puts Sonia Under Suspicion
- Sonia Faces More Questions
- How the Story Plays With Disguise and Class
Who’s who
- Arsène LupinThe gentleman burglar who writes to his victims in advance, names what he will take and signs the wall in chalk.
- The Duke of CharmeraceGermaine's fiancé, newly home from the South Pole, witty and carefree, who finds every investigation extremely interesting.
- Sonia KritchnoffA gentle Russian orphan and Germaine's companion, lonely, poor and hiding a painful secret.
- Germaine Gournay-MartinThe vain, spoiled heiress who wants to be a duchess and cares most about wedding presents.
- M. Gournay-MartinGermaine's loud millionaire father, who collects art as an investment and fears for his coronet.
- GuerchardThe quiet, sharp Chief Inspector who has spent ten years trying to catch Lupin.
- M. FormeryThe self-important examining magistrate who trusts every clue that looks obvious.
- VictoireThe cheerful, motherly housekeeper of the Paris house, who disappears on the night of the burglary.
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Arsène Lupin
by Maurice Leblanc · 1907
A silver statuette moves across the hall, and Germaine spots a gap in the windowpane.
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Who dares to threaten a millionaire's treasures with a letter that names his next theft? Maurice Leblanc's Arsène Lupin is a fast, funny novel set at a Brittany château and a Paris mansion.
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A Millionaire's Daughter and a Thief's Warning
The story opens on a September afternoon at the château of Charmerace in Brittany. Germaine Gournay-Martin, the spoiled daughter of a millionaire, is about to marry the Duke of Charmerace. Her gentle companion, Sonia Kritchnoff, addresses the wedding cards while Germaine paces and complains. Her father, a collector who loves a bargain more than beauty, is away at lunch with a minister.
Small things are wrong. A silver statuette has moved from the cabinet to the piano, and a pane of glass has been cut neatly out of a window. Germaine tells the Duke, who returns after seven years away, about Arsène Lupin. Three years earlier, this thief wrote to her father to name the pictures he meant to take. Soldiers sent to guard the house were drugged on the road, and Lupin emptied the rooms and signed the wall in chalk.
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What is Arsène Lupin about?
It is about a charming thief who sends letters announcing his robberies, and the detective Guerchard who tries to stop him. The action moves from a Brittany château to a Paris mansion, with a love story woven through.
Who is Arsène Lupin?
Lupin is a master thief and actor of disguises created by Maurice Leblanc. He steals from the rich, warns his victims in advance, and has fooled the French police for ten years.
Who is Guerchard in the story?
Guerchard is the Chief Inspector of the detective department at the Paris Prefecture of Police. He is quiet and observant, and he has made catching Lupin his life's task.
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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