The Blonde Lady by Maurice Leblanc
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"The Blonde Lady" by Maurice Leblanc is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the cunning thief Arsène Lupin as he battles against English detective Holmlock Shears, weaving a tale filled with mystery, stolen treasures, and the pursuit of a valuable lottery ticket. The main plot begins with the theft of M. Gerbois' writing desk, which contains a winning lottery ticket worth a million francs, leading to
a duel of wits between Lupin and Shears. The opening of this engaging narrative introduces M. Gerbois, a professor who purchases a writing desk for his daughter's birthday only to have it stolen shortly afterward. As he discovers that the desk contained the ticket for a million francs, he resolves to reclaim his fortune, while Lupin, the thief, openly declares his claim to the winning ticket. This sets off a series of events including Gerbois’ frantic attempts to prove his ownership and the kidnapping of his daughter, Suzanne. The opening establishes a thrilling tension between the characters and hints at a gripping contest of intelligence and morality as both men seek to outmaneuver each other in a high-stakes game. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Leblanc, Maurice, 1864-1941 |
|---|---|
| Title |
The Blonde Lady Being a Record of the Duel of Wits between Arsène Lupin and the English Detective |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, James Evertsen, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Subject | Lupin, Arsène (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 24839 |
| Release Date | Mar 15, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1296 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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