The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar

He is the thief who dresses like a duke and thinks like a philosopher. Arsène Lupin, the gentleman-burglar of Belle Époque Paris, has been stealing from the corrupt and charming the desperate since 1905, and he remains one of the most magnetic figures in all of popular fiction. This novel introduces him aboard the transatlantic steamer La Provence, where rumors of his presence send ripples through the passengers. When a jewelry theft erupts, suspicion falls on a mysterious traveler who bears a passing resemblance to Lupin, setting off a dazzling contest of wits between the master criminal and those who would unmask him. Leblanc constructs a world where theft becomes almost righteous, where the police are fools, and where the only law that matters is one's own brilliance. It is pure adventure, pure style, and pure entertainment for anyone who loves watching a genius work.