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Another action-packed mystery by Maurice LeBlanc! This story has to do with the final Will of a man named Mornington, who, in the year 1900, left behind the sum of $400 million francs. Of that, three-fourths went to his adopted country - which left $100 million francs to be distributed to his heirs. The executor of the estate was Mornington's friend, Don Luis Perenna (AKA Arsene Lupin). The problem, however, was that no one knew where (or even who) some of the heirs were. If no heirs were to be found within 3 months, the entire $100 million francs would go to Perenna.

A mystery story featuring an elixir that can restore a dead man to life by the creator of the gentleman-thief and detective Arsène Lupin, often described as a French counterpart to Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Maurice Leblanc (1864-1941) was a French novelist and writer of short stories, known primarily as the creator of the fictional gentleman thief and detective Arsene Lupin, often described as a French counterpart to Conan Doyle's creation Sherlock Holmes.

The world's premier thief looks back on a lifetime of adventure in these tales of his outrageous exploits. It has been a fortnight since the baroness Repstein disappeared from Paris, taking with her a fortune in jewels stolen from her husband. French detectives have chased her all over Europe, following the trail of gemstones like so many precious breadcrumbs, but she has eluded their efforts. When Arsène Lupin finds her, she will not escape so easily.

Ami lecteur, sache que tout ce que je raconte est vrai. C'est l'histoire d'un mec qui a découvert son hypersensibilité sur le tard et qui souhaite partager cette magnifique expérience. Le sentiment que j'ai au quotidien, c'est d'avoir une parabole au-dessus de la tête. Elle capte énormément d'informations olfactives, auditives, visuelles... tous mes sens s'exacerbent. Je suis comme le personnage de la série Mentalist, mais moi, j'ai décidé de ne pas résoudre d'enquête criminelle. Enfin pour l'instant.

This groundbreaking book summarizes two decades of entrepreneurial experience that has helped the author make hundreds of thousands of dollars. More importantly, this book will give you the keys to minimize the mistakes that cause businesses and entrepreneur’s to fail. That’s because the author has made all the mistakes for you.

"The Eight Strokes of the Clock" is a collection of short stories centred on Arsène Lupin, former gentleman thief extraordinaire. In this series, Lupin has abandoned his life of crime in favour of that of crime solver. In Paris, six women have vanished, only to be found a week later, emaciated and disfigured, their skulls split open. What little evidence the police have suggests that the murderer is a woman and that she is preparing to strike again. When Prince Rénine’s lover disappears on a cold night in October, he fears that she is about to become the latest victim.

Arsene Lupin may have finally met his match in Deputy Daubrecq, a cunning detective who foils Lupin's most cunning roberies, thefts, and even a kidnapping. Can the world's greatest thief get his act together, save his arrested men from the guillotine, and recover his lost honor? A thrilling adventure from the author of "Arsene Lupin", "Arsene Lupin vs. Herloch Sholmes", and "The Hollow Needle".

When one of Arséne Lupin' victims is found dead in a way that implicates the wily criminal, he insists on heading the police search for the real murderer. The mystery involves finding a package of letters once written to Bismarck, locating a clock on which the number 813 has significance, as well as causing a reigning emperor to make several journeys incognito. Murders by the dozens, suicide and mild forms of torture are warp and woof of the plot.

The series that inspired the Netflix show Lupin. A chance encounter irrevocably alters the course of one man's life, and the tensions between France and Germany boil over... In "The Woman of Mystery", Leblanc paints a wonderful tale of WWI in France, twined together with the mystery surrounding the murder of main character Paul's father.

The story of an exciting test of wits between world-class thief Arsène Lupin and master detective Herlock Sholmes. LeBlanc's creation, gentleman thief Arsene Lupin, is everything you would expect from a French aristocrat - witty, charming, brilliant, sly... and possibly the greatest thief in the world. In this classic tale, Lupin comes up against the only man who may be able to stop him... no less than the great British gentleman-detective Herlock Sholmes! Who will emerge triumphant?

The suave adventures of a gentleman rogue - a French Thomas Crown Created by Maurice LeBlanc during the early twentieth century, Arsene Lupin is a witty confidence man and burglar, the Sherlock Holmes of crime. The poor and innocent have nothing to fear from him; often they profit from his spontaneous generosity. The rich and powerful, and the detective who tries to spoil his fun, however, must beware. They are the target of Arsene's mischief and tomfoolery. A masterful thief, his plans frequently evolve into elaborate capers, a precursor to such cinematic creations as "Ocean's Eleven" and "The Sting".

It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner. The transatlantic steamship 'La Provence' was a swift and comfortable vessel, under the command of a most affable man. The passengers constituted a select and delightful society. The charm of new acquaintances and improvised amusements served to make the time pass agreeably. We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.

Arsène Lupin contre Herlock Sholmes ! L'homme qui défie toutes les polices françaises contre l'as des détectives anglais. "C'est justement quand je ne comprends plus que je soupçonne Arsène Lupin", avoue le célèbre limier anglais. Quand deux hommes aussi intelligents s'affrontent, leur duel est un grand spectacle.

Arsène Lupin, gentleman-cambrioleur est un recueil de nouvelles écrites par Maurice Leblanc et contant les aventures d'Arsène Lupin. Arsène Lupin est arrêté : l'aventure est-elle donc finie pour lui ? Erreur ! Elle ne fait que commencer. C'est quand il est sous les verrous que la police devrait se méfier. Lupin change de domicile, de costume, de tête et d'écriture, connaît tous les passages secrets et prend rendez-vous avec ses victimes avant de les cambrioler ! C'est le plus gentleman de tous les cambrioleurs.

Have you heard about the small fortunes made in the logistics industry and ready to make the leap? You’re not alone, because everyday people from all walks start on the path to making well over six figures! You’re interested, but you don’t want to be on the road away from your family for weeks at a time.

To be a trucking entrepreneur is challenging, which means it's a 24-hour job. Doing your homework and acquiring the necessary skills mean that you would save yourself from any unforeseeable circumstances. There’s a proven process behind becoming a successful trucking entrepreneur, and once you know that, you won’t have to worry about not having enough money or falling behind your bill payments.

Un soir qu'il sort d'un dîner, boulevard Lannes à Paris, un jeune journaliste parisien découvre, par hasard, trois assassins après leur forfait. Par déduction, il découvre le lieu du crime. A la vue de la victime et de son environnement, il décide de falsifier les preuves laissées par les meurtriers et d'en créer de nouvelles qui lui permettraient de réaliser un scoop... Mal lui en prend car il va vivre... l'Épouvante ! qui le mènera à l'échafaud.

Après "Alger la Noire et Pointe Rouge", voici le dernier volet de la trilogie des aventures de "Paco Martinez" que l'on retrouve, au début des années 1970, en butte avec les gauchistes de la faculté de Vincennes, en compagnie d'Irène et de sa mère retrouvée.

Oceanside is a gym facility like any other. But today feels different. Jenny, a personal trainer, and her fellow staff confront the true nature of love and hate. If it takes a village to raise a child, who made the villain?

An amazing product from Maurice Jayson, An Insider’s Guide to Ace System Design Interviews is a systematic guide on how to answer difficult questions from system design interviewers. Maurice has headed several panels of interviewers looking to recruit system and user interface designers and has compiled a list of recurrent questions and hidden intricacies that all system designers should know when job hunting.