«The Crystal Stopper» by Maurice Leblanc

Arsene Lupin may have finally met his match in Deputy Daubrecq, a cunning detective who foils Lupin's most cunning robberies, thefts, and even a kidnapping. Can the world's greatest thief get his act together, save his arrested men from the guillotine, and recover his lost honor? A thrilling adventure from the author of Arsene Lupin, Arsene Lupin vs. Sherlock Holmes, and The Hollow Needle