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A battle of wits between the nimblest French thief and the shrewdest British detective
This volume contains two adventures which pit the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin against Sherlock Holmes, the world's most famous detective. In 'The Blonde Lady', Holmes must discover the identity of a mysterious female thief who is linked to Lupin, while in 'The Jewish Lamp' he finds out that the theft of a lamp containing a precious jewel conceals an astonishing secret.
While their tone is at times ironic and firmly tongue-in-cheek, the two stories in Arsène Lupin vs Sherlock Holmes bear all the hallmarks of classic detective fiction, and will put a smile on the lips and set the pulses racing of all fans of mystery and detective fiction.
About the author
Maurice Leblanc, 1864 in Rouen, Normandie, geboren, lebte in Paris, wo er bis zur Erfindung Arsène Lupins mit mäßigem Erfolg als Journalist und Schriftsteller tätig war. Arsène Lupin, die zentrale Figur seiner legendären und vielfach verfilmten Krimis, machte den radikalen Anarchisten zum gefeierten Schriftsteller. Leblanc starb 1941 in Perpignan.
Summary
A new translation into English of two rip-roaring tales by the French master of detective fiction and a rival only to Conan Doyle. This novel features the greatly popular gentleman thief Arsene Lupin and the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. This edition is illustrated by Thomas Muller.
Foreword
A battle of wits between the nimblest French thief and the shrewdest British detective. This book, translated for the first time into English, is a must read for all readers of mystery and suspence.
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For any crime fiction fan this is a must read as there is enough mystery and suspense to keep them hooked, but for any reader these intriguing, witty stories will hold their attention too.
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Two of the greatest fictional crime characters ever between the pages of one book - fabulous! Parents in Touch
