Confessions of Arsene Lupin

Arsène Lupin is the finest thief in France, perhaps the world, and he wants you to know exactly how he did it. In these nine exploits, the gentleman burglar narrates his own adventures with disarming candor and impeccable style, pulling off impossible heists from under the noses of Inspector Ganimard and a parade of duped detectives. Set against the elegant backdrop of Belle Époque Paris, these stories sparkle with wit, daring, and the particular French art of making theft look like theater. Lupin steals jewels, secrets, and reputations with a smile, and somehow makes you root for the criminal over the cops. This is adventure fiction at its most propulsive and charming, a celebration of cleverness and the irreducible appeal of the outlaw who plays by his own rules.