3This is the first collection of stories by Maurice Leblanc recounting the adventures of Arsène Lupin, containing the first stories depicting the character: The Arrest of Arsène Lupin, Arsène Lupin in Prison, The Escape of Arsène Lupin, The Mysterious Traveller, The Queen's Necklace, The Seven of Hearts, Madame Imbert's Safe, The Black Pearl, Sherlock Holmes Arrives Too Late. Lupin is a fictional gentleman thief and master of disguise created in 1905. He was featured in 17 novels and 39 novellas by Maurice Leblanc, with the novellas or short stories collected into book form for a total of 24 books. The character has also appeared in a number of books from other writers as well as numerous film, television, stage play, and comic book adaptations.