Arsène Lupin: 813

by Maurice Leblanc

Overview

'Arsène Lupin has taken his place in public estimation with Sherlock Holmes and other universally admired heroes of fictional crime.' - The New York Times

When one of Lupin's victims, a millionaire diamond collector, turns up dead in a Paris hotel room, the gentleman thief becomes the prime suspect. Determined to prove his innocence, he begins to search for the real killer.

The criminal-turned-detective uncovers a number of mysterious clues, including a series of letters to Otto von Bismarck, the former German Chancellor, and a clock featuring the number 813. He is soon drawn into a continent-wide conspiracy, and it will take every ounce of his abilities to solve the mystery while evading the traps laid for him by the police.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398834798
Publisher:	Arcturus Publishing
Publication date:	06/01/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	525 KB

About the Author

Born in 1864, Maurice Leblanc settled in Paris and began writing fiction after dropping out of law school. His first story featuring the dashing gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin, was published in 1905. Written at the request of an editor in response to the popularity of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Leblanc's story was a surprise success, and Lupin would go on to be as enduring and popular a character as Holmes.