813

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If Britain has its Sherlock Holmes, France has its Arsene Lupin. This beloved character and counterpart of the most famous English detective tries to clear his name in “813” – one of the most thrilling detective and crime novels of the 20th century.

Leblanc actually introduced Arsene Lupin to Sherlock Holmes in 1905. The British detective had grown old, and a younger detective had started to make a name for himself. However, contrary to Holmes, Arsene Lupin isn’t the straightforward and conventional detective. He is a thief as well as a master of disguise, qualities which manage to cause him trouble in 813. It appears that one of his thefts goes wrong, and he is blamed for a murder he didn’t commit. He tries to persuade the police to investigate his own case in order to find the real killer and clear his name.

Lupin starts to follow the encryption 803 and Apo on which seem to be very important for Germany as well as France. He will eventually need to find out what 813 means on an old clock as well as find a letter written to none other than Bismarck himself.

Leblanc masterfully creates an enticing and thrilling action novel in which crimes, suicide as well as mystery clues don’t seem to end. Lupin does everything in his power to clear his name and find the evil murdered, and in the end he also manages to blackmail the royal families of France and England and get his way.

While not the charming and witty detective Sherlock Holmes, Arsene Lupin is surely as interesting and mysterious. This detective/thief will keep readers on the edge of their seats and give them all clues to uncover the mystery related to 813.
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