Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 293 Vance, Louis Joseph 1879 1933 The Lone Wolf: A Melodrama Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Wolf_(character) Produced by Suzanne Shell, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Lone Wolf: A Melodrama" by Louis Joseph Vance is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Michael Lanyard, known as the "Lone Wolf," a skilled thief with a complicated past. The narrative unfolds as he navigates his dual life between a world of crime and societal norms, exploring themes of identity, morality, and the consequences of one's choices. The opening portion of the book introduces readers to the restaurant Troyon's, which serves as a significant backdrop for the events to come. In this quaint Parisian establishment, we learn of Lanyard's troubled childhood, growing up as Marcel Troyon under the care of a stern Madame. As the narrative moves forward, it reveals Lanyard's transformation into a cunning and pragmatic young man, skilled in theft and deception, shaped by his harsh experiences and the mentorship of a thief named Bourke. This blend of childhood memories and Lanyard's present predicaments sets the stage for his return to Troyon's, hinting at his attempts to find closure to his past while navigating his murky present, filled with dangers and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Jewel thieves -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 532952 2025-10-04T08:37:26.314141 text/html 532920 2025-01-12T00:00:49.211497 text/html 279669 2025-10-04T08:37:35.104128 application/epub+zip 287644 2025-10-04T08:37:29.150203 application/epub+zip 270914 2025-10-04T08:37:27.993144 application/epub+zip 486121 2025-10-04T08:37:39.415126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459580 2025-10-04T08:37:34.355133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401653 2022-09-05T04:00:09.146312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473498 2025-10-04T08:37:25.866121 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 473326 2016-06-06T12:07:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 473317 2016-06-06T12:07:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18925 2025-10-04T08:37:39.557600 application/rdf+xml 12126 2025-10-04T08:37:28.488119 image/jpeg 3353 2025-10-04T08:37:28.241133 image/jpeg 188450 2016-06-06T12:07:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 188261 2016-06-06T12:07:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 275443 2025-10-04T08:37:26.363153 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 en.wikipedia