The Hollow Needle, Maurice Leblanc
The Hollow Needle, Maurice Leblanc
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The Hollow Needle
Further Adventures of Arsène Lupin

Author: Maurice Leblanc

Narrator: Mark Meadows

Unabridged: 7 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/06/2022


Synopsis

In the third installment of the Arsène Lupin series, we find our gentleman burglar up against Isidore Beautrelet, a young but gifted amateur detective who is determined to foil Lupin once and for all. As he hunts down the Hollow Needle, a needle that contains secrets that have been passed down from French kings since Julius Caesar, Beautrelet is never too far behind.

About Maurice Leblanc

Maurice Leblanc (1864 -1941) was a French novelist and writer of short stories. His most famous character, Arsène Lupin, is a gentleman-burglar, historian, and master of disguise.

About Mark Meadows

Mark Meadows is an experienced narrator and actor who has narrated over 100 audiobooks. His works include the 2013 Man Booker Prize winner The Luminaries as well as voice work for Ridley Scott's Prometheus. In addition to his extensive theater, film, and television credits, he frequently contributes to plays, musicals, and readings for BBC Radio 3 and 4.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rosie on November 28, 2022

Estive hesitante entre 4 e 3 estrelas. Quanto a mim o pecado consistiu em colocar a personagem de Arsène Lupin tão na sombra. É dada mais visibilidade ao promissor jovem detective, Beautrelet, enaltecendo a sua sagacidade no encalço do mais procurado ladrão de todos os tempos, do que àquele que dá o......more

Goodreads review by Cami on January 09, 2023

2.5/5 Creo que es uno de los libros que menos me ha gustado de Lupin, puede que no estuviera en el mood, no lo sé. Sin embargo, para lo corto que fue llegué a un punto en el que estaba aburrida y solo quería que se acabara. Un misterioso crimen ha ocurrido y se sospecha de que Lupin pueda estar herido......more

Goodreads review by Travis on September 07, 2012

Had been looking forward to this, as it is considered one of the classics of the Lupin series and really found that it didn't live up to the hype. The 'meeting' between Lupin and Sherlock Holmes happens mostly off stage until the grand finale and neither character comes across very well. Most of the a......more

Goodreads review by Oziel on February 25, 2018

França, início do século XX. Um assassinato é cometido no castelo de Ambrumésy,  nem a arma nem o assassino, que havia sido alvejado ao fugir por Raymonde de Saint-Véran (sobrinha do proprietário do castelo) são encontrados.  Um estudante, Isidore Beautrelet, se interessa pelo caso e terá que enfrent......more