The Hollow Needle; Further Adventures of Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin is after the greatest prize of his legendary career: the Hollow Needle, a secret buried for twenty centuries, passed from hand to hand since the time of Julius Caesar. The legendary gentleman thief has never wanted anything more. But he's not hunting alone. Isidore Beautrelet, a startlingly brilliant young amateur detective, is determined to beat Lupin at his own game, and the race between them unfolds with electrifying cleverness. A murder at Château d'Ambrumésy kicks off the chase, and what follows is a swirling adventure of stolen art, audacious disguises, and high-stakes deduction. Old enemies gather too: Detective Ganimard and the famous English detective Holmlock Shears both join the pursuit. This is Leblanc at his finest, a breathless adventure that proves the real treasure was the duel of wits all along.