Maurice Leblanc 
The Hollow Needle : Further Adventures of Arsene Lupin 
Further Adventures of Arsene Lupin

In the third installment of the Arsene 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.