Lupin — The Essential Collection — Volume 2

Arsène Lupin, the most famous thief of the early 20th century, a legendary character created by the brilliant French writer Maurice Leblanc, inhabits a world of twenty-one published titles, in addition to appearances in several short story collections. But the charming essence of the Parisian milieu in which he moves, the delightful intelligence with which he evades the police and his other enemies, is concentrated in the stories presented in Lupin: The Essential Collection, the second volume of which is now being published

In the first volume, the books Arsène Lupin — Gentleman Thief and Arsène Lupin — Against Herlock Sholmès introduced the character, the myth, inaugurating all references to classic detective fiction.

Now, this collection you hold, beautiful, hardcover in its proud second volume, is equally valuable… If the reader knew Lupin, perhaps he would steal it from them discreetly — if he didn't already do so with the first volume without the reader even noticing; you had better check the bookshelf… —, or perhaps he would deceive them into believing they had a special edition when in fact it was a fake, or perhaps he would devise a plan, with the elegance of an aristocrat, so that they would have no choice but to hand it over willingly.

Lupin is so fascinating that, absurd as it may seem, it would be a pleasure to be robbed by him.

Arsène Lupin — The Crystal Stopper
During a house robbery, a crime is committed and two of Lupin's accomplices are arrested and sentenced to the guillotine. To correct the mistake, save victims, and restore his own honor, the gentleman thief will have to face Deputy Daubrecq, an unscrupulous blackmailer who possesses an incriminating document hidden in a crystal stopper.

Arsène Lupin — The Golden Triangle
A war-maimed man, Patrice Belval, and Coralie, a young nurse married to an extremely wealthy banker, find themselves entangled in the loose ends of a conspiracy involving France's gold reserves, in the midst of the First World War. But there is another mystery to solve: where is Lupin? Has he really died? And, if he is alive, who is he?