The suave adventures of a gentleman rogue a French Thomas Crown Created by
Maurice LeBlanc during the early twentieth century, Arsène Lupin is a witty
confidence man and burglar, the Sherlock Holmes of crime. The poor and
innocent have nothing to fear from him; often they profit from his
spontaneous generosity. The rich and powerful, and the detective who tries
to spoil his fun, however, must beware. They are the target of Arsène s
mischief and tomfoolery. A masterful thief, his plans frequently evolve
into elaborate capers, a precursor to such cinematic creations as Ocean s
Eleven and The Sting. Sparkling with amusing banter, these stories the best
of the Lupin series are outrageous, melodramatic, and literate.