Arsène Lupin — Gentleman Thief

Daring, seductive and fun, Arsène Lupin is the most famous thief and criminal of the early 20th century. Responsible for a series of mysterious crimes in France, the anti-hero adheres to a very distinctive code of honour: he torments his opponents, ridicules the bourgeoisie and helps the weak. A very French Robin Hood, therefore. He does not take himself very seriously, his deadliest weapon is his wit, and he is not an aristocrat who calls himself an anarchist, but rather an anarchist who lives like an aristocrat.

Regarded as the ironic French response to Sherlock Holmes, this is the first book in a series of twenty thrilling titles that Maurice Leblanc dedicated to Lupin, one of the most memorable characters in the history of detective fiction.