Gentleman thieves and master criminals

15 books

813Maurice Leblanc · 1910A translated detective and adventure novel from the author of the Arsène Lupin stories. When a wealthy man is mysteriously robbed and then murdered at a Paris hotel, the chief of the French detective service investigates a case linked to Lupin's largest scheme.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

A Bid for Fortune; Or, Dr. Nikola's VendettaGuy Boothby · 1895A Victorian adventure and mystery novel in which three strangers gather for a mysterious dinner arranged by the enigmatic Dr. Nikola, leading the narrator on a journey from London to Australia and remote islands in pursuit of the man and his vendetta.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Arsène LupinMaurice Leblanc · 1909A detective and adventure novel by Maurice Leblanc, with Edgar Jepson, featuring the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, whose daring thefts and schemes unfold around a wealthy household as an impending marriage and a series of robberies draw in investigators.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Arsène Lupin intervenesMaurice Leblanc · 1928A 1928 collection of detective stories by Maurice Leblanc featuring Jim Barnett, a private investigator in prewar Paris who is secretly Arsène Lupin. Barnett aids Inspector Béchoux on puzzling cases while collecting his own unusual rewards.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Arsène Lupin versus Herlock SholmesMaurice Leblanc · 1908A 1908 collection of linked adventure stories by Maurice Leblanc, following the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin as he battles the detective Herlock Sholmes in capers involving stolen treasures, a lottery ticket, a diamond, and other mysteries.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

DaredevilLeslie Charteris · 1929A 1929 adventure novel by Leslie Charteris about Susan Hawthorne, orphaned and penniless, who reconnects with the daring soldier of fortune known as Storm, involved in intrigue surrounding a Home Office official and the mysterious Alpha Triangle.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

FantômasPierre Souvestre · 1911This 1911 mystery by Pierre Souvestre introduces Fantômas, a mysterious and highly dangerous criminal. Authorities are baffled by his elusive nature and his connection to unexplained crimes, such as the disappearance of Lord Beltham.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Four square JaneEdgar Wallace · 1929A 1929 mystery novel by Edgar Wallace about a clever, elusive female crook known as Four Square Jane, who commits a series of daring crimes, leaving her four-square mark, while detectives and the police try in vain to catch her and uncover her identity.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Jack O' JudgmentEdgar Wallace · 1920A 1920 mystery novel by Edgar Wallace in which a shadowy figure called Jack O' Judgment sends warning playing cards to Colonel Dan Boundary and his criminal gang, while detective Stafford King of the Criminal Intelligence Department works to bring them down.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Confessions of Arsène LupinMaurice Leblanc · 1912A 1912 collection of adventure stories by Maurice Leblanc in which the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin recounts his cases, solving puzzles and mysteries involving stolen jewels, love affairs, and pursuits across France, as told to a narrator friend.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Devil DoctorSax Rohmer · 1916A 1916 collection of adventure stories by Sax Rohmer, recounting further episodes in the campaign of Nayland Smith and Dr. Petrie against the mysterious Dr. Fu-Manchu, a brilliant and murderous villain whose schemes threaten England.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-BurglarMaurice Leblanc · 1907A 1907 translated collection of short adventure stories by Maurice Leblanc following Arsène Lupin, a charming gentleman-burglar and master of disguise who commits daring thefts, escapes prison, and crosses paths with detectives, including Sherlock Holmes.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Hollow Needle; Further adventures of Arsène LupinMaurice Leblanc · 1909A 1909 translated mystery novel by Maurice Leblanc following further adventures of the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, opening with a nighttime robbery and murder at a French country château and an investigation involving a schoolboy sleuth.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The new terrorGaston Leroux · 1924A 1924 novel by Gaston Leroux, told in first person, about a narrator betrothed since childhood to his cousin Cordélia, whose strange letters and a mysterious portrait begin to unsettle their long-awaited marriage.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Woman of MysteryMaurice Leblanc · 1916A 1916 mystery and adventure novel by Maurice Leblanc, following newlyweds Paul and Élisabeth Delroze on the eve of World War I as Paul recounts a childhood encounter with Kaiser Wilhelm II and a tragic family secret near the French frontier.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية