(P/B) AN ARSENE LUPIN OMNIBUS

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Enter Arsene Lupin, Gentleman - Cambrioleur, the ‘Prince of Thieves’, one of the most daring and dashing individuals who ever lifted a diamond necklace from under the noses of the authorities. Young and handsome, laughing his way through difficulties and danger, Lupin is also the master of disguise and languages. His sense of humour and conceit make life difficult for the police who attribute most of the major crimes in France to Lupin and his gang of ruffians and urchins.
Maurice Leblanc’s stories are lively and witty, occasionally taking on the air of burlesque, especially when Lupin pits his wits against the English detective named variously ‘Holmlock Shears’ and ‘Herlock Sholmes’
These are significant tales in the history of crime fiction but, more importantly, they are great fun. (From the publisher)

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INTRODUCTION
ARSENE LUPIN VERSUS HOLMLOCK SHEARS
The Fair-Haired Lady
Number 514, Series 23
The Blue Diamond
Holmlock Shears Opens Hostilities
A Glimmer in the Darkness
Kidnapped
The Second Arrest of Arsene Lupin
The Jewish Lamp
CONFESSIONS OF ARSENE LUPIN
Two Hundred Thousand Francs Reward!
The Wedding-Ring
The Sign of the Shadow
The Infernal Trap
The Red Silk Scarf
Shadowed by Death
A Tragedy in the Forest of Morgues
Lupin's Marriage
The Invisible Prisoner
Edith Swan-Neck
THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE
Coralie
Right Hand and Left Leg
The Rusty Key
Before the Flames
Husband and Wife
Nineteen Minutes Past Seven
Twenty-three Minutes Past Twelve
Essares Bey's Work
Patrice and Coralie
The Red Cord
On the Brink
In the Abyss
The Nails in the Coffin
A Strange Character
The Belle Helene
The Fourth Act
Simeon Gives Battle
Simeon's Last Victim
Fiat Lux!
THE EIGHT STROKES OF THE CLOCK
On the Top of the Tower
The Water Bottle
The Case of Jean Louis
The Tell-Tale Film
Therese and Germaine
The Lady with the Hatchet
Footprints in the Snow
At the Sign of Mercury