Project Gutenberg 1998-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 378 Leblanc, Maurice 1864 1941 Blanc, Maurice Le Blanc, Maurice le The Crystal Stopper Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crystal_Stopper An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The Crystal Stopper" by Maurice Leblanc is a novel likely written during the early 20th century. The story centers around Arsène Lupin, a clever and audacious thief known for his charismatic personality and clever heists. In this installment, Lupin navigates a web of intrigue involving treachery, murder, and a mysterious crystal stopper that holds great importance, intertwined with the lives of other characters, including Gilbert and Vaucheray, who face grave consequences. At the start of the book, the atmosphere is tense as Lupin and his accomplices prepare for a break-in at the Villa Marie-Thérèse. The chapter quickly escalates with the unexpected arrival of Léonard, the deputy's valet, who becomes a casualty in the ensuing chaos. The narrative showcases Lupin's quick thinking and resourcefulness as he faces internal betrayals, particularly when he learns that the treasures he sought may not be what they seem. The opening sets the stage for a complex plot, introducing elements of deception and the weight of choices that lead both Lupin and his associates down a perilous path. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Burglars -- Fiction Lupin, Arsène (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PQ Text Crime Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 496420 2025-08-01T10:12:04.240107 text/html 501053 2022-08-22T11:05:16 text/html 1204406 2025-08-01T10:12:12.119048 application/epub+zip 1204240 2025-08-01T10:12:05.665140 application/epub+zip 283419 2025-08-01T10:12:04.961098 application/epub+zip 1307095 2025-08-01T10:12:16.739025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1289639 2025-08-01T10:12:11.609121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484773 2022-09-01T11:24:44.074586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465267 2025-08-01T10:12:02.682098 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 465046 2022-08-27T14:33:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19228 2025-08-01T10:12:16.892068 application/rdf+xml 8740 2025-08-01T10:12:05.164092 image/jpeg 1997 2025-08-01T10:12:05.063083 image/jpeg 176539 2022-08-27T14:37:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 1171213 2022-08-27T17:42:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 1345096 2025-08-01T10:12:04.318097 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia