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by Maurice Leblanc

  At a country manor, the estate secretary is murdered during a break-in where nothing is stolen. The first detective on the case is Isidore Beautrelet, a precocious teenager who is hiding the fact that he has not yet graduated from high school. Although no one takes him seriously, Beautrelet is the one who picks up the trail of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief. Lupin is chasing the Hollow Needle, a valuable object that’s been passed down for generations by the kings of France. No one has ever managed to foil one of Lupin’s plans, but Beautrelet is counting on beginner’s luck …