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These classic mystery short stories feature Maurice Lebanc’s famous rogue, Arsène Lupin. A master of disguise, Lupin moves between high society and a burglar’s life, stealing from the rich and powerful and creating mischief for Detective Ganimard.

Fine-art aficionado. Master of disguise. Jewelry expert. Historian. Gentleman. Burglar. Arsene Lupin is all of these and more. In 1905, Maurice Leblanc introduced his gentleman-burglar in the story "L'Arrestation d'Arsène Lupin". Shortly thereafter, the stories were collected as one single volume. In these charming adventures, Lupin orchestrates a myriad of extravagant heists in the very face of the determined Inspector Ganimard.

The debut of the famous french gentlemen thief, Maurice Leblanc's Arsene Lupin. Arsene Lupin is a master of disguise, practitioner of oriental martial arts, consummate gentleman and the greatest thief and cracksman in the history of France. In each of these nine adventures we see him go from one...

Six complete audiobooks for the price of one - six of the finest classic adventures ever written, narrated in full. The Hound of the Baskervilles sends Sherlock Holmes onto the fog-covered moors of Dartmoor to face a centuries-old curse. The Return of Tarzan pulls the jungle lord back into a...

The fabulous second instalment of stories featuring the mischievous gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin, in a battle of wits against none other than Herlock Sholmes, a parody of Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic character. Split into two narratives, ‘The Blonde Lady’ and ‘The Jewish Tramp’, Arsène Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes sees the charming yet pesky Lupin pull off daring heists and the thieving of precious items, only to mysteriously disappear. Herlock Sholmes, brought to France to catch our infamous protagonist, is hot on Lupin’s tail.

Ten grippling short stories of Arsène Lupin: one of the most famous and intriguing figures of French detective literature. He was created by Maurice Leblanc, a brilliant journalist, writer and storyteller, and is the hero of a total of 24 books, novels and short stories alike. The fictional gentleman thief is a master of disguise, a criminal genius and a moral figure well-set in righting a few wrongs himself when Justice can't be bothered.

The Arsène Lupin Collection: Books 1-10 contains the first ten collections in the Arsène Lupin series, read by Rupert Degas. In the course of these ten novels we are introduced to Lupin and see him practice his own moral form of detection and recrimination, helping those who have been left behind in twentieth-century France.

Paris is aghast at the news that of one of Lupin’s victims was discovered murdered. As the bodies continue to pile up, Lupin demonstrates his indefatigable tenacity - on a mission to clear his name and discover the shattering secret of 813.

- Mais oui, Monsieur le juge, nous sommes d'accord : le vol du Crédit Lyonnais, le vol de la rue de Babylone, l'émission des faux billets de banque, l'affaire des polices d'assurance, le cambriolage des châteaux d'Armesnil, de Gouret, d'Imblevain, des Groseillers, du Malaquis, tout cela c'est de votre serviteur. - Alors, pourriez-vous m'expliquer... - Inutile, j'avoue tout en bloc, tout et même dix fois plus que vous n'en supposez.

Questo è il primo romanzo della fortunata serie di Maurice Leblanc. Pubblicato nel 1907, presenta il famoso ladro nelle sue prime avventure, e lo mette anche a confronto con un immaginario Sherlock Holmes (chiamato Herlock Sholmes, per ovvi motivi) in cui ovviamente il ladro "nazionale" afferma la sua supremazia sull'investigatore inglese. Cornice musicale: colonna sonora del famoso adattamento televisivo.

Arsenio Lupin innamorato! Certamente, come in tutte le sue imprese, l'amore non è un amore assolutamente fuori dall'ordinario, e che lo porterà a risolvere un vecchio mistero, un'eredità scomparsa, e ad una delle sue schermaglie con la polizia francese.

Charming rogue, Arsène Lupin, returns once again, only to find himself as the suspect in a leading murder case. After one of his previous victims, the millionaire Kesselbach, is found dead in a Parisian hotel room, the gentleman thief is determined to prove his innocence. Set to uncover the real culprit, Lupin uncharacteristically joins the police’s efforts and delves into the mystery at hand. Powerful and dangerous enemies await, seemingly orchestrating crimes from the shadows, while a dark political conspiracy threatens to end Lupin’s life as he knows it.

The Golden Triangle: The Return of Arsène Lupin is the latest instalment in master storyteller David Timson’s survey of the Arsène Lupin novels. War-wounded Captain Patrice Belval and his Senegalese sidekick, Ya-Bon, rescue the nurse Coralie from an attempt on her life. This draws them into a complex mystery involving a missing fortune, a treasure of gold and a curious Moroccan by the name of Esarres Bey. Only a man with the wits and skill of Arsène Lupin can penetrate the labyrinthine problem, but will he heed the call for help and uncover the truth?

Two legendary detectives. Four complete audiobooks. One unmissable collection, brought to life in a whole new way. Sherlock Holmes is the most celebrated detective in fiction - a man of iron logic, relentless observation, and absolute certainty that every mystery has a solution if you're willing...

Das Abenteuer des Gentleman-Einbrechers Arsène Lupin mit der „Dame mit den grünen Augen" ist einer der klassischen Kriminalromane des großen französischen Unterhaltungs-Schriftstellers Maurice Leblanc. Arsène Lupin ist ein charmanter Dieb, ein liebenswerter Schwindler, ein galanter Frauenschwarm und als Meister der Verkleidung führt er die Polizei immer wieder an der Nase herum. Was als beiläufige Beobachtung beginnt, entwickelt sich rasch zu einer Kette gefährlicher Ereignisse. Der Wettstreit wird mit allen Mitteln ausgefochten – bis hin zum Mord im Nachtexpress nach Monte Carlo.

When the heirs to Cosmo Mornington’s enormous fortune are nowhere to be found, Don Luis Perenna, a friend of the deceased and executor of his will, sets out to track them down. If he fails to do so, he will himself inherit a quarter of his friend’s fortune. It is not long before one of the heirs turns up dead and the search for the missing beneficiaries quickly becomes a murder investigation.

Améliorez votre anglais en écoutant de la littérature !C'est notre promesse, notre engagement. Retrouvez 5 aventures du plus célèbre des voyous au grand cœur, le célèbre Arsène Lupin. Chaque histoire est interprétée d'abord en version française, puis elle est suivie à chaque fois de la même histoire interprétée en anglais : L'arrestation d'Arsène Lupin/The arrest of Arsène Lupin ; Arsène Lupin en prison/Arsène Lupin in prison ; L'Évasion d'Arsène Lupin/The escape of Arsène Lupin ; Le Mystérieux voyageur/The mysterious traveller.

Arsène Lupin ? Ce Robin des Bois moderne met son intelligence, sa force physique et son sang-froid au secours de "l'innocence persécutée". Un caractère à la fois séduisant, torturé et mystérieux, lui ont assuré son succès auprès de nombreux lecteurs. Içi sont rassemblées l'intégrale des 36 nouvelles qui mettent en scène le personnage d'Arsène Lupin, encore que parfois il se fasse passer pour un certain Jim Barnett.

As revenge for marrying a man he didn't approve of, Véronique d'Hergemont's father, Professor Antoine d'Hergemont, kidnapped her baby and, while escaping, drowned with the baby at sea. Fourteen years later, in 1917, Véronique is watching a film and spots her quite unique signature written on the side of a hut in the background of a scene. The signature, V d'H, prompts her to visit the location where the movie was shot and launches her into a deep and ancient mystery that only one man can solve. 

A mystery story featuring an elixir that can restore a dead man to life by the creator of the gentleman-thief and detective Arsène Lupin, often described as a French counterpart to Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Maurice Leblanc (1864-1941) was a French novelist and writer of short stories, known primarily as the creator of the fictional gentleman thief and detective Arsene Lupin, often described as a French counterpart to Conan Doyle's creation Sherlock Holmes.