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The Arsène Lupin Collection: Books 1-10 contains the first ten collections in the Arsène Lupin series, read by Rupert Degas. In the course of these ten novels we are introduced to Lupin and see him practice his own moral form of detection and recrimination, helping those who have been left behind in twentieth-century France.

Arsène Lupin ? Ce Robin des Bois moderne met son intelligence, sa force physique et son sang-froid au secours de "l'innocence persécutée". Un caractère à la fois séduisant, torturé et mystérieux, lui ont assuré son succès auprès de nombreux lecteurs. Içi sont rassemblées l'intégrale des 36 nouvelles qui mettent en scène le personnage d'Arsène Lupin, encore que parfois il se fasse passer pour un certain Jim Barnett.

The Hollow Needle – Arsène Lupin and the Secret of the Hidden Treasure An ancient riddle, a legendary treasure, and a master thief on the trail of one of France’s greatest mysteries: Arsène Lupin faces perhaps his most puzzling case yet. In a race against time, he must crack codes, outwit enemies, and uncover a hidden refuge – the fabled Hollow Needle. With suspense, cleverness, and unexpected twists, this classic stands out as one of the most thrilling chapters in Lupin’s adventures. A Mysterious Trail into the Past In this third volume of the Lupin series, Maurice Leblanc dives ...

Step into the gaslit streets of Belle Époque Paris with this essential collection featuring Maurice Leblanc’s legendary anti-hero, Arsène Lupin. This box set contains three magnificent full-length audiobooks documenting the exploits of the incomparable "Gentleman Burglar."

These classic mystery short stories feature Maurice Lebanc’s famous rogue, Arsène Lupin. A master of disguise, Lupin moves between high society and a burglar’s life, stealing from the rich and powerful and creating mischief for Detective Ganimard.

The first of Maurice Leblanc's collections about his devilish, debonair rogue, Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar presents eight dazzling short stories that display some of Lupin's greatest thefts and escapes. Lupin robs from within prison, leaves its walls with ease, steals priceless diamonds from the rich and outwits the greatest detective of all: Sherlock Holmes. Witty, cunning, and taunting, Lupin is a genius on the wrong side of the law, although his noble code of ethics and Robin-Hood-like ways often see him use his talents for good.

Fine-art aficionado. Master of disguise. Jewelry expert. Historian. Gentleman. Burglar. Arsene Lupin is all of these and more. In 1905, Maurice Leblanc introduced his gentleman-burglar in the story "L'Arrestation d'Arsène Lupin". Shortly thereafter, the stories were collected as one single volume. In these charming adventures, Lupin orchestrates a myriad of extravagant heists in the very face of the determined Inspector Ganimard.

The Arsène Lupin & Sherlock Holmes Collection offers the extraordinary – and often perilous – stories of two of the most intriguing and iconic fictional characters in crime fiction, brilliantly narrated by Jonathan Keeble and Rupert Degas.

Arsène Lupin vs. Sherlock Holmes – When Two Legends Collide What happens when the world’s smartest detective meets the most brilliant master thief? Arsène Lupin versus Sherlock Holmes – a duel full of suspense, wit, and brilliant tricks. In these stories, two extraordinary minds clash with neither willing to give an inch. But who will come out on top – the king of disguise or the master of logic? An irresistible crime classic packed with pace, irony, and surprising twists. Two Geniuses, One Game Without Rules In this second volume of the Arsène Lupin series, we witness a literary...

Lupin is no ordinary thief. He's a master of disguise, a cunning strategist, and a lover of the finer things in life. His targets are the wealthy and corrupt, and his methods are as audacious as they are ingenious.

Something seems off. Lupin sensed it before it happened. When a simple burglary goes terribly wrong, and two of Lupin’s accomplices are sentenced to the guillotine, Lupin’s quest to free them reveals itself to be more twisted and darker than he’d ever imagined. Inspired by the infamous Panama scandals of 1892 and 1893, and expanding on the main concept in Poe’s The Purloined Letter, Leblanc weaves a thrilling tale of twists and turns with Lupin’s characteristic panache.

When the heirs to Cosmo Mornington’s enormous fortune are nowhere to be found, Don Luis Perenna, a friend of the deceased and executor of his will, sets out to track them down. If he fails to do so, he will himself inherit a quarter of his friend’s fortune. It is not long before one of the heirs turns up dead and the search for the missing beneficiaries quickly becomes a murder investigation.

Fifteen grippling short stories of Arsène Lupin: one of the most famous and intriguing figures of French detective literature. He was created by Maurice Leblanc, a brilliant journalist, writer and storyteller, and is the hero of a total of 24 books, novels and short stories alike. The fictional gentleman thief is a master of disguise, a criminal genius and a moral figure well-set in righting a few wrongs himself when Justice can't be bothered.

Isidore Beautrelet, a prodigy sixth-form schoolboy, has discovered more clues, revealed more truths, and anticipated more of Arsène Lupin’s movements than anyone on the police force. When Lupin recognizes an adversary of his own mettle, he counters by raising the stakes. Beautrelet does the same. Soon the two are at it hammer and tongs, each in a feverish attempt to foil the other while succeeding in their own machinations. And what began as a simple heist develops into a sophisticated chase to uncover Arsène Lupin’s greatest secret.

Another action-packed mystery by Maurice LeBlanc! This story has to do with the final Will of a man named Mornington, who, in the year 1900, left behind the sum of $400 million francs. Of that, three-fourths went to his adopted country - which left $100 million francs to be distributed to his heirs. The executor of the estate was Mornington's friend, Don Luis Perenna (AKA Arsene Lupin). The problem, however, was that no one knew where (or even who) some of the heirs were. If no heirs were to be found within 3 months, the entire $100 million francs would go to Perenna.

Dieses Hörbuch versammelt sechs raffinierte Erzählungen des legendären Gentleman-Gauners Arsène Lupin aus der Feder von Maurice Leblanc. Zwischen spektakulären Diebstählen, skandalösen Zwischenfällen und überraschenden Manövern zeigt Lupin einmal mehr seine Meisterschaft in Kombinationsgabe, Täuschung, Verkleidung und psychologischer Spitzfindigkeit. Seine charmante und stets spöttische Seite haben ihn zu einer der beliebtesten Figuren der Kriminalliteratur werden lassen. Ein besonderes Glanzstück ist das Duell mit Sherlock Holmes: Logik trifft auf elegante Maskerade.

The national burglar of France faces off against the national detective of England in two unforgettable stories. Originally released as Arsene Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes because of copyright issues, we have taken the liberty of replacing the counterfeit names originally published with those of the original sleuth himself, Sherlock Holmes (in the place of Herlock Sholmes) and his faithful Dr. Watson (in the place of Wilson). The result is an experience for the ages that you won't want to miss.

After Véronique d'Hergemont's father kidnaps her young son as revenge for her choice of husband, and subsequently drowns at sea in their escape, Véronique is left devastated for years. However, since investigating into their disappearance further, she begins receiving clues that her son might still be alive. Led to a mysterious island off the coast of Brittany, shrouded in ominous omens, Véronique comes across a particularly haunting prophecy: 'Four women on the cross, stone of God that gives life or death. Thirty sacrifices for thirty coffins.'

Enjoy the great detectives of the Golden Age of classic mysteries in this unique collection of audio whodunits. Newly recorded for this original anthology, the crimes, criminals, and sleuths depicted here set the standard for decades to come, and remain as entertaining today as they were when first published. Fantastic narrators including Simon Prebble, Kate Fenton, Bill Wallace, and Robert Fass breathe new life into these stories.

Paris trembles under a wave of audacious thefts. A captivating blonde accomplice by Lupin's side, a priceless jewel vanished into thin air – the French authorities are baffled. Enter Herlock Sholmes, his razor-sharp mind and trusty companion Dr. Wilson hot on the trail.