Arsene Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes

About this book

A French crime adventure pits Arsène Lupin, a master thief, against Herlock Sholmes, a detective drawn into a contest of pursuit and deduction. At a crowded Paris sale, a blue diamond brings renewed attention to a murder in a room whose walls seem to rule out escape. While Sholmes watches Lupin dine across a boulevard, apparently casual introductions among strangers become part of the detective work. Leblanc’s brisk dialogue gives the rivalry a dry comic edge, especially when a broken arm is treated as a small price for victory.