The Eight Strokes of the Clock

Whether he is outwitting bumbling detectives, liberating the rich and powerful of their precious possessions, or rescuing the poor and innocent from remorseless villains, Arsène Lupin accomplishes his astonishing exploits with wit and style. A gentleman thief par excellence, Lupin was created as a French foil to the great British detective Sherlock Holmes and is one of the most popular and influential characters in all of crime fiction.