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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 with a wink, gentleman rogues and locked-room riddles, or detective stories where the fun lies in the trick.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- Free information comes at a price
- The necklace itself needs questioning
- Faith pushes back against apparent logic
- A contradiction may change the view
- Respectability can shelter a hiding place
- A neat case can mislead
- Quiet observation gives the puzzle room
- The detective becomes a wanted man
- The trick lies behind accepted appearances
Who’s who
- Jim BarnettA shabby private detective with a monocle who takes no fees, solves impossible cases, and always manages a profit on the side.
- Inspector BéchouxA neat young Paris police officer who respects the law, distrusts Barnett, and cannot resist asking him for help.
- Valérie AssermannA rich Paris baronne fearful of ruin who wants her missing pearl necklace and her place in society safe.
- Olga VaubantA singing acrobat at the Folies Bergère and Béchoux's ex-wife, who wants her stolen bedroom furniture back.
- Georges CazévonA rich manufacturer and county chairman who owns the château beside the Old Dungeon and is accused by a grieving neighbor.
- Elizabeth d'AlescarThe last of an old family, who believes her brother was killed and wants the truth about their lost fortune.
- General DesroquesA stern retired cavalry officer who is certain his imprisoned son is innocent and will do anything to prove it.
- Del PregoOlga's broad-shouldered gym instructor, who is polite, flamboyant, and always seen in white gloves and spats.
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Arsène Lupin Intervenes
A shabby detective with a monocle takes no fees, yet somehow walks out of every case richer.
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What if a detective charged nothing, kept no files, and still grew rich? Jim Barnett does exactly that.
Arsène Lupin Intervenes at a glance
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A necklace, a plumber, and a promise
The first case opens in the grand house of Baronne Valérie Assermann. A visitor from the Barnett Agency arrives for his four o'clock appointment. He is square-shouldered and brick-faced, and his funeral coat hangs in creases. She wants to show him the door, but his calm voice holds her in her chair.
Two Sundays earlier, a noise from her boudoir woke her. A small display case lay overturned. Under a footstool the police found half a candle and an awl, which belonged to a plumber who had gone off to Brussels.
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Leblanc, Maurice. Arsène Lupin Intervenes. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/arsene-lupin-intervenes.
Leblanc, M. (2026). Arsène Lupin intervenes. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/arsene-lupin-intervenes
Leblanc, Maurice. Arsène Lupin Intervenes. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/arsene-lupin-intervenes.
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What is Arsène Lupin Intervenes about?
It is a set of linked detective tales about Jim Barnett, a private detective who takes no fees but collects rewards in his own way. Inspector Béchoux keeps asking him for help with puzzling Paris cases.
Is Jim Barnett really Arsène Lupin?
The foreword says so openly, and Béchoux guesses it again and again. The fun of the stories lies in how Barnett keeps his disguise and plays with the clues while everyone nearly sees through him.
Who is Inspector Béchoux?
He is a young, neat, proud officer of the Paris police who trained under the famous Canimard. He hates Arsène Lupin, admires Barnett's skill, and is forever torn between his honest conscience and his need for help.
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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