The Eight Strokes of the Clock

The books of the French writer Maurice Leblanc about the adventures of Arsène Lupin were selling out during the author’s lifetime in huge print runs, exceeding the print runs of books by Conan Doyle himself. Arsène Lupin is a great seeker of adventure, a king of thieves, a man of a thousand faces. By carrying out ingenious thefts and successfully evading retribution, Lupin amassed colossal wealth, which allowed him to abandon a criminal career and embark on the path of virtue—dispensing justice and saving lives where the law is powerless. However, the famous swindler has not forgotten his old habits, and his methods are still as astonishing and unpredictable as ever…

The short story collection “Eight Hits of the Clock” is accompanied by illustrations by French, English, and American artists.