Investigations of Arsène Lupin

The detective stories of Maurice Leblanc about the adventures of Arsène Lupin were sold in huge editions during the author's lifetime, exceeding the print runs of Conan Doyle's books. The name of Lupin, the gentleman thief, has long become a legend that terrifies and fascinates. Catching him is impossible, predicting his next move is out of the question. His cunning, nobility, and inventiveness know no bounds. This edition includes four works from the Arsène Lupin series, created by Leblanc in the early 1930s: "The Mysterious Mansion," "The Tide Wave," "The Emerald Cabochon" (all three published in Russian for the first time), and "The Woman with Two Smiles" (in a new translation). Arsène Lupin has long left the criminal world; now he is a "gentleman detective" solving the most intricate crimes. Mysterious twin mansions, an inexplicable murder in a pigeon loft, a skillful jewel theft... Under different names, disguises, and masks, Arsène Lupin comes to the aid of those in trouble and stands on the side of the law from which he once skillfully hid himself.