The Hollow Needle; Further Adventures Of Ars�ne Lupin

The Hollow Needle written by Maurice Leblanc chronicles the exploits of gentleman thief Ars�ne Lupin. This was first published as a serial in the French magazine Je sais tout from November 1908 to May 1909, just like the first two volumes of Ars�ne Lupin's stories. With a few changes, it was published in June 1909 and the book has a plot of Isidore Beautrelet, a youthful but talented amateur investigator still in high school but who is ready to cause Ars�ne Lupin a lot of trouble, is Ars�ne Lupin's opponent this time. The second secret of Marie Antoinette and Alessandro Cagliostro, the secret wealth of the French monarchy, is given to Ars�ne Lupin by Josephine Balsamo in the book The Countess of Cagliostro. This is the world of Ars�ne Lupin (1924). Since the time of Julius Caesar, the Kings of France have been passing down a secret, which Ars�ne Lupin has now learned, in The Mystery of the Hollow Needle. The fabled needle has the most incredible riches one could conceive, including the money of the French monarchs and a collection of pearls, diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and queens' dowries.