The Hollow Needle: Further Adventures of Arsene Lupin (Paperback)

by Maurice LeBlanc (Author)
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Maurice LeBlanc's gentleman thief returns in this intricately plotted tale of disguises, loot, and love. Once more Lupin is at large, snatching fortunes from under the noses of the wealthy. But this time he may have met his match . . . and not in his usual nemeses, Inspector Ganimard or Holmlock Shears, but in a bright school student who manages to penetrate his secrets -- and reaches his treasure-trove! But the greatest danger may be the woman with whom Lupin has fallen in love, for she has made him promise to give up his life of crime forever!

Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Borgo Press (December 18, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587157179
• ISBN-13: 978-1587157172
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,514,199 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lupin's best, November 27, 2007

By	Riccardo Pelizzo - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Hollow Needle: Further adventures of Arsene Lupin (Paperback)

Lupin for most, especially young readers, is one of the characters of the Potter saga.
For those who are a bit older, it is a cartoon and manga hero.
For those who are even older, Lupin is the villain-hero of a successful, tv-series, produced in France, and based on the character developed by Maurice Leblanc.
Leblanc, whose house is now the Lupin's museum, created this gentleman thief, he made him fight against sherlock holmes, and used in several adventures such as the blonde phantom.
Of all the Lupin's adventures penned by Leblanc, the Hollow Needle is the best--there is wit, action, intrigue, unexpected twists, references to historical places and events, references to past events that never occurred and there is some romance.
It's a lot of fun, it's definitely worth reading.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Always fun to read and unexpected .... , August 14, 2006

By	Leigh (Morristown, NJ) - See all my reviews

The Arsene Lupin series were one of my favorites growing up. Witty, challenging, full of surprises and twists. Great reading for everyone!