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The Crystal Stopper
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The Crystal Stopper is a mystery novel by Maurice Leblanc featuring the adventures of the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin. The novel appeared in serial form in the French newspaper Le Journal from September to November 1912 and was subsequently released as a novel in a single volume. Leblanc was inspired by the infamous Panama scandals of 1892 and 1893. The novel borrows from Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Purloined Letter" the idea of hiding an object in plain sight.
First published: 1922 304 pages
- Category
- Mystery
- Priority
- Recommended
- Author works
- 7
- Language
- eng
FictionArsène Lupin (Fictitious character)Adventure storiesAdventure and adventurersFrench dramaBurglarsDetective and mystery storiesBurglars -- FictionLupin, Arsène (Fictitious character) -- FictionArs©·ne Lupin (Fictitious character)
