The Crystal Stopper (Warbler Classics)

The Crystal Stopper (Warbler Classics) - Paperback

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The Crystal Stopper (Warbler Classics) - Paperback

The Crystal Stopper (Warbler Classics) - Paperback

by Maurice LeBlanc
$15.07
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Book Overview

Taking inspiration from the infamous Panama scandals of 1892 and 1893-the biggest corruption bust of the nineteenth century-and Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Purloined Letter," Leblanc hurls Arsène Lupin headlong into a high stakes quest for the truth that threatens his honor and his life.


Two of Lupin's accomplices are present during a burglary at the home of Deputy Daubrecq. One is guilty and the other innocent but both will be sentenced to death. Through theft, deception, murder, and blackmail, the ingenious criminal manages to outwit his pursuers on a hair-trigger chase full of twists and surprises that put Lupin's brilliance and courage to the ultimate test.


Lupin has been depicted in countless film and stage adaptions, most recently as the inspiration of the Netflix series, Lupin, starring Omar Sy. This Warbler Classics edition includes a detailed chronology of Leblanc's life and work.
ISBN9781954525450
Author Maurice LeBlanc
PublisherWarbler Classics
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2021
LanguageENG- English
Pages230
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Maurice LeBlanc

MAURICE LEBLANC (1864-1941) was born in Rouen, France. Author of numerous novels, he is best remembered now for his short stories and novels featuring the brilliant gentleman-thief, Ars鈩e Lupin. There were five collections of Lupin stories: Ars鈩e Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar (1906), Ars鈩e Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes (1908), The Confessions of Ars鈩e Lupin (1912), The Eight Strokes of the Clock (1922), and Ars鈩e Lupin Intervenes (1928). ABOUT THE INTRODUCER: Martin Walker is the author of a series of mystery novels set in France featuring Bruno, Chief of Police, including To Kill a Troubadour and A Chateau Under Siege. Best sellers in Europe, his novels have been translated into more than fifteen languages. He divides his time between Washington, D.C., and the Dordogne in France.

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