'Arsène Lupin—The Gentleman Burglar' by Maurice Leblanc; newly translated from the French by Josephine Gill '-' Crime and romance on board a transatlantic liner. Arsène Lupin is arrested. He continues his criminal activities from inside his cell in the Santé prison, escapes and is involved in further adventures, the concluding one of which is entitled 'Sherlock Holmes arrives too late'! [About the Author]: Maurice Leblanc (1864-1941) began as a journalist before turning his pen to short stories. He is best known as the creator of gentleman thief and detective Arsène Lupin, who was a more dashing and gallant version of Sherlock Holmes, whom many referred to as Lupin's English counterpart.






