Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar

Arsène Lupin has been called the Sherlock Holmes of Crime. Created by Maurice Leblanc in the early 20th century, Lupin is a French gentleman-thief turned detective, who is featured in more than 60 of Leblanc’s crime novels and short stories. He is a friend to the poor and the innocent, but often a foil to the powerful and rich. His antics and mischief are masterful as his thieving skills. It has been noted that stories such as Ocean’s Eleven were inspired by his elaborate and amusing capers. A classic of the detective literary genre, these stories continue to beguile and amuse readers over a century later.