The Hollow Needle; Further adventures of Arsène Lupin

"The Hollow Needle; Further Adventures of Arsène Lupin" by Maurice Leblanc is a detective novel that plunges into a world of mystery, deceit, and high-stakes pursuits, where a daring robbery at the Château d'Ambrumésy awakens Raymonde and Suzanne to a terrifying scene of murder, setting off a thrilling investigation. As local police fumble and mislead, a smart young detective named Isidore Beautrelet enthusiastically joins the chase, hoping to outsmart the notorious gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin. The story builds around skillfully hidden stolen art, cunning treachery, and a race against the clock, all wrapped within a dramatic hunt for a master criminal.