The Hollow Needle: Further Adventures Of Arsene... (Top-Rated ›)

A defining feature of (1909) is the introduction of Isidore Beautrelet , a brilliant 17-year-old high school student who becomes Arsène Lupin’s most formidable rival.

While Lupin is often chased by professional detectives like Inspector Ganimard or the Sherlock Holmes parody (also known as Holmlock Shears), Beautrelet is unique because he is a young amateur who manages to penetrate Lupin’s deepest secrets. Key Plot & Mystery Features The Hollow Needle: Further Adventures of Arsene...

Unlike the lighter "gentleman thief" stories, this novel presents a more ruthless Lupin who engages in kidnappings and violent threats, resembling a master criminal or Bond villain. A defining feature of (1909) is the introduction