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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 ...

This sophisticated and intricate novel, based on true events, takes place in the late nineteenth century and begins with Henry Clifford, a man of taste and worldly philosophy, whose simple determination to do as he likes and live as he wishes is threatened when his daughter falls in love with an unsuitable man. With subtle twists and turns in a fascinating portrait of society, Maurice Baring conveys the moral that love is too strong to be overcome by mere mortals. The Author: Born in London in 1874, Maurice Baring was a man of letters, and a scion of a family long prominent in the financial...

Dans cette aventure, Lupin affronte avec humour et brio le brillant détective Herlock Sholmès, un double bien réel et tout aussi brillant du célèbre détective anglais Sherlock Holmes. Herlock Sholmes est une copie transparente du héros de Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes, qui en 1906 avait déjà connu un très grand succès en France.

L'inspecteur principal Gorgeret est sur la piste de Clara la Blonde, fichée comme la maîtresse du grand Paul. En la suivant, la Police espère...

"Thérèse and Germaine" is a short story in the"The Eight Strokes of the Clock" collection of eight short stories by Maurice Leblanc. Their main character: Arsène Lupin, the beloved gentleman thief, one of the most famous characters of the detective genre. All eight stories are independent but brought together by a leading thread. Posing as Prince Rénine, Lupin uses his legendary wit to free a young woman from a tedious destiny before having her make him a promise: she will become his bride if together, they manage to solve seven other mysteries before the eighth stroke of the clock, three months from then.

Two market experts deconstruct the drivers and inhibitors to innovation in the digital economy, explain how large tech companies can stifle disruption, assess the toll of their technologies on our well-being and democracy, and outline policy changes to take power away from big tech and return it...

Over a 25-year period, author Maurice Leblanc wrote of the exploits of gentleman thief and master of disguise Arsène Lupin, to the delight of readers on the continent and elsewhere. Often referred to as France's version of Sherlock Holmes, Lupin in this early appearance is wrongfully accused of the death of a prominent German millionaire with nefarious plans. The thief and the mysterious killer find themselves in a race to find an incriminating bundle of letters that, in the wrong hands, could change the political map of the world.

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. It is learned that famous thief Arsène Lupin has made it aboard a ship bound for America. The ship's guests, led by Bernard d'Andrèzy, try to weed out the thief with the information they have on him. Anyone among the elegant crew could be the criminal, and a woman's necklace just went missing from her own neck.

The Hippocratic Oath: A Tale of Attraction and Discord between Doctors and the Inevitable Outcome to Both is a play in three acts that exolores moral dilemmas, hypocrisy and incompetence in the medical profession.

"Dans leur univers capitonné, Jean-Noël et Marie-Ange se chauffaient au bon soleil de l'orgueil. Toutefois, le spectacle d'une trop grande misère, d'un aveugle tâtonnant en traversant la rue, d'une vieille femme décharnée et guenilleuse, ou bien encore certaines faces hostiles, leur donnaient une sensation passagère de culpabilité et de vulnérabilité à la fois. Un léger malaise, plutôt qu'un vrai sentiment."

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. Lupin is incarcerated in the famous La Santé Prison in Paris, where he claims he won't be able to attend his own trial, as when the time comes, he will be long gone! Detective Ganimard and his men are well-determined to prevent his escape. But Lupin is a true artist.

Five gripping 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.

When Celia Inverarity, aged seventeen, is found brutally murdered in a secluded West Auckland park one Sunday afternoon, Paul Prior, her English teacher and mentor, is suspected of being her murderer. Celia's death and the violence which follows send Prior back to examine the past - which proves...

Growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas, after my father’s murder was tough and affected me mentally. This type of trauma can have a major influence on a child and if it goes untreated can create a career criminal.

Las autoridades del transatlántico Provence han sido alertadas de la presencia de un polizón: el astuto, atrevido e implacable ladrón de guante blanco Arsène Lupin viaja de incógnito entre los tripulantes. Cuando las joyas de la encantadora miss Nelly Underdown desaparecen, comienza una tenaz búsqueda tras el ladrón. Pero con solo una descripción parcial de su apariencia y la primera letra del alias que está usando, podría ser cualquiera.

Survival in a post-apocalyptic world is not for the faint hearted. It requires difficult decisions and the deployment of extreme violence to hold onto what you have and take what you need. A motley clan of survivors is making its way across the country to fulfil a mysterious mission accompanying an enigmatic character.Beset by challenges, they are held together by a combination of their own will to live and their ability to share the individual skills they possess, as they continue their quest.There are others though. From another desperate place where they are also fighting for their very ...

Misteriosamente han desaparecido cincuenta mil francos, las pesquisas inculpan a Arsène Lupin, es momento de que este entrañable personaje entre en acción y demuestre su inocencia, pero la odisea apenas comienza, pues las habilidades del Caballero Ladrón se pondrán a prueba: ahora, tendrá que descifrar acertijos para resolver el caso de la condesa d'Origny y así poder dar con el paradero de un anillo de bodas. Experto en artes marciales, derecho y medicina, además de prestidigitador, sus armas más mortíferas, sin embargo, son su ingenio y audacia.

A children's book about first love told in a Romeo & Juliet style, written by an 8-year old.

Helen of Troy has been the inspiration for writers for centuries. According to the myth, her beauty was the cause of the Trojan War that would rage on for 10 long years, a war that brought death and suffering to thousands. Because of the universal appeal of the story of Helen of Troy, differing versions of the tale can be found throughout history. From the ancient poet Homer to the dramatist Euripides, from classical academic scholars to Stephen Fry to Hollywood, Helen seems to continue to intrigue us all.

One evening, wealthy diamond merchant Rudolph Kesselbach is visited at the Palace Hotel by Arsène Lupin. The next day, Kesselbach is found dead from a gunshot wound, with Lupin’s card pinned to his shirt. The wanted Lupin is forced to use all his guile to outwit the gendarmerie and find the real murderer.