 Maurice Marie Emile Leblanc was born in Rouen, France. He was educated in France, Germany and Italy. He studied law but abandoned his studies to become a writer and police reporter for French periodicals. He is the creator of 'Arsène Lupin', gentleman criminal. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 'Arsène Lupin' Novels | |
| 1) Arsène Lupin Versus Holmlock Shears
(US Title: The Blonde Lady) (Also published as: Arsène Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes; and as: The Arrest of Arsène Lupin; and as: Sherlock Holmes Versus Arsène Lupin: The Case of the Golden Blonde; and as: The Fair Haired Lady) (short stories) |
1909 |
| 2) The Exploits of Arsène Lupin (Also
published as: The Seven of Hearts; and as: The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar) (short stories) |
1909 |
| 3) 813 | 1910 |
| 4) The Hollow Needle | 1910 |
| 5) The Confessions of Arsène Lupin (short stories) | 1912 |
| 6) The Crystal Stopper | 1913 |
| 7) The Golden Triangle | 1917 |
| 8) Coffin Island (US Title: The Secret of Sarek) | 1920 |
| 9) The Eight Strokes of the Clock (short stories) | 1922 |
| 10) The Candlestick with Seven Branches (US Title: Memoirs of Arsène Lupin) | 1925 |
| 11) The Girl with the Green Eyes (US Title: Arsène Lupin, Super-Sleuth) | 1927 |
| 12) Jim Barnett Intervenes (US Title: Arsène Lupin Intervenes) (short stories) | 1928 |
| 13) The Melamare Mystery | 1929 |
| 14) The Double Smile (US Title: The Woman with Two Smiles) | 1933 |
| 15) The Return of Arsène Lupin | 1933 |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) The Frontier | 1912 |
| 2) The Teeth of the Tiger | 1915 |
| 3) The Bomb-Shell (US Title: The Woman of Mystery) | 1916 |
| 4) Dorothy the Rope Dancer (US Title: The Secret Tomb) | 1923 |
| 5) The Tremendous Event | 1924 |
| 6) Man of Miracles | 1932 |
| 7) From Midnight to Morning | 1933 |
| 8) Wanton Venus | 1935 |
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