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Arsène Lupin #10
Les Dents du tigre
Un fabuleux héritage américain déclenche des crimes en cascade sur le sol français. Si l’on ne retrouve pas les descendants de la famille Roussel, l’argent sera remis à Don Luis Perenna, ancien légionnaire au Maroc, deux fois décoré. Coup de théâtre ! Ce héros est… Arsène Lupin. Il ne lui est pas plus difficile en effet d’être un noble espagnol que le chef de la Sûreté à Paris, d’être vivant tout en étant mort, de sauver la femme qu’il aime des dents du tigre !
Aventurier de génie, homme d’humour qui baptise sa maison « Le Clos des Lupins », tendre amoureux qui risque la mort pour sa bien-aimée, redresseur de torts implacable et juste, Arsène Lupin est toujours aussi puissant, ironique et séduisant. Mais arrivera-t-il à faire cesser ce jeu de massacre ?
Aventurier de génie, homme d’humour qui baptise sa maison « Le Clos des Lupins », tendre amoureux qui risque la mort pour sa bien-aimée, redresseur de torts implacable et juste, Arsène Lupin est toujours aussi puissant, ironique et séduisant. Mais arrivera-t-il à faire cesser ce jeu de massacre ?
450 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1920
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Maurice Leblanc
2,066 books943 followersMaurice Leblanc (1864 - 1941) was a French novelist, best known as the creator of gentleman thief (later detective) Arsène Lupin.
Leblanc began as a journalist, until he was asked to write a short story filler, and created, more gallant and dashing than English counterpart Sherlock Holmes.
Leblanc began as a journalist, until he was asked to write a short story filler, and created, more gallant and dashing than English counterpart Sherlock Holmes.
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October 14, 2013
Something happens to the Lupin books postwar. Lupin returns from his Reichenbach a real jerk, and the stories are darker-- not to mention the really gross racism that Leblanc feels compelled to slosh all over the place. Not so much of a fan of the later ones, this included.
August 23, 2022
Nice book. Charming conclusion.
November 5, 2020
I read (tried to) the Duke Books e-version.
Arsine Lupine is kind of the French uber-Sherlock Holmes. He's a one-man commando squad and genius of supreme self-assurance who leaves mere mortals in the dust. You know, he's so arrogant and all-knowing people couldn't stand him, except he's so brilliant he flabbergasts everyone.
Unfortunately, while the book goes on at length about what a great genius this guy it, murders occur left and right under his nose while he's supposedly on the job. In fact, things go repeatedly wrong, to the extent that he started to seem to me more like Inspector Clouseau.
On top of this, the pacing is uneven and the plot drags. Murders occur and the police run around like headless chickens, Lupine retires somewhere to sulk, then re-emerges to solve the mystery again.
I could have finished the book, but I decided half-way through that the book fell short in too many respects to be worth the effort of reading it. So, a classic but can't recommend it.
Arsine Lupine is kind of the French uber-Sherlock Holmes. He's a one-man commando squad and genius of supreme self-assurance who leaves mere mortals in the dust. You know, he's so arrogant and all-knowing people couldn't stand him, except he's so brilliant he flabbergasts everyone.
Unfortunately, while the book goes on at length about what a great genius this guy it, murders occur left and right under his nose while he's supposedly on the job. In fact, things go repeatedly wrong, to the extent that he started to seem to me more like Inspector Clouseau.
On top of this, the pacing is uneven and the plot drags. Murders occur and the police run around like headless chickens, Lupine retires somewhere to sulk, then re-emerges to solve the mystery again.
I could have finished the book, but I decided half-way through that the book fell short in too many respects to be worth the effort of reading it. So, a classic but can't recommend it.
April 1, 2022
Purée mais quel enfer.
Déjà les chapitres de 30 à 50p ça devrait être illégal mais l’intrigue était cool et y avait pleins de rebondissements donc la première partie est passée crème mais cette deuxième partie c’était quoi ??? On aurait littéralement pu faire 150p minimum de moins.
En plus le colonialisme à balle là c’était vraiment hyper nul. Plus jamais je lis un livre de Maurice Blanc.
Déjà les chapitres de 30 à 50p ça devrait être illégal mais l’intrigue était cool et y avait pleins de rebondissements donc la première partie est passée crème mais cette deuxième partie c’était quoi ??? On aurait littéralement pu faire 150p minimum de moins.
En plus le colonialisme à balle là c’était vraiment hyper nul. Plus jamais je lis un livre de Maurice Blanc.
March 23, 2020
An enjoyable book but totally unbelievable
May 18, 2025
it manages to make every mystery choice that makes a mystery less pleasant to read. I listened to it in audio during a long drive and chose to sit in silence for a few hours.
May 31, 2022
Boooriiing...
"Arsène Lupin in the Teeth of the Tiger" by Maurice Leblanc is just too long. The characters talk and talk and talk... Then some action happens, and I become interested. But then they talk again... And again... That's why rules such as "Show, don't tell" are needed. The book had at least 4 places where it could have been the end. But Perenna (Lupin) convinces the police to let him go, and in 24 hours he will bring the scoundrel (I learned a new word and I love it!) to justice. However, when he meets the culprit, he is convinced that they are not guilty and the story repeats itself.
The characters have definitely never seen a tiger. How can a human's teeth mark be mistaken for the tiger's? At least they are not actually looking for the tiger.
Previously I have read only one book about Arsène Lupin (Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes) and I can't say that I enjoyed it. For me, Arsène Lupin is a thief. But in this book, he somehow becomes a detective. I hoped for some clever scheme in the end, where he is the actual mastermind behind the crimes and all the millions eventually go to him. But no, he falls in love and does everything to get the girl. The last chapter is written as if this is the last book of the series (which it is not). Arsène Lupin is dead, long live Don Luis Perenna!
Fun fact: this book contains the sentence "You shall not pass!".
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2022-ųjų skaitymo iššūkis
Viršeliai/pavadinimai
1. Pavadinime arba viršelyje yra tigras
Knyga vadinasi "Arsenas Liupenas ir tigro dantys".
"Arsène Lupin in the Teeth of the Tiger" by Maurice Leblanc is just too long. The characters talk and talk and talk... Then some action happens, and I become interested. But then they talk again... And again... That's why rules such as "Show, don't tell" are needed. The book had at least 4 places where it could have been the end. But Perenna (Lupin) convinces the police to let him go, and in 24 hours he will bring the scoundrel (I learned a new word and I love it!) to justice. However, when he meets the culprit, he is convinced that they are not guilty and the story repeats itself.
The characters have definitely never seen a tiger. How can a human's teeth mark be mistaken for the tiger's? At least they are not actually looking for the tiger.
Previously I have read only one book about Arsène Lupin (Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes) and I can't say that I enjoyed it. For me, Arsène Lupin is a thief. But in this book, he somehow becomes a detective. I hoped for some clever scheme in the end, where he is the actual mastermind behind the crimes and all the millions eventually go to him. But no, he falls in love and does everything to get the girl. The last chapter is written as if this is the last book of the series (which it is not). Arsène Lupin is dead, long live Don Luis Perenna!
Fun fact: this book contains the sentence "You shall not pass!".
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2022-ųjų skaitymo iššūkis
Viršeliai/pavadinimai
1. Pavadinime arba viršelyje yra tigras
Knyga vadinasi "Arsenas Liupenas ir tigro dantys".
December 1, 2021
WAIT IT ACTUALLY HAS A GOOD ENDING?? Is it the ending of the series…? I didn’t expect this at all
This book wasn’t as impactful as other in the series - something just didn’t spark that much excitement in me. It wasn’t funny/witty like stories from his youth, neither it was symbolical/heart-wrenching like the books with higher stakes.
But the ending - God I’m so intrigued! Did Leblanc change the happy ending so he could continue Lupin’s adventures or did he just got back to writing about his youth? I’ll be a bit disappointed if this is how Lupin ends - the story didn’t engulf me to the point when I was connected with the last scene or the characters other than Arsène
This book wasn’t as impactful as other in the series - something just didn’t spark that much excitement in me. It wasn’t funny/witty like stories from his youth, neither it was symbolical/heart-wrenching like the books with higher stakes.
But the ending - God I’m so intrigued! Did Leblanc change the happy ending so he could continue Lupin’s adventures or did he just got back to writing about his youth? I’ll be a bit disappointed if this is how Lupin ends - the story didn’t engulf me to the point when I was connected with the last scene or the characters other than Arsène
December 23, 2021
It breaks my heart to only give my beloved Arsene Lupin four stars but this book was just not as good. While the story took on the same characteristics of Lupin becoming another larger-than-life character Maurice Leblanc took too long for the story to come together. The love interest was pitiful and I had no idea why people lusted/loved over her. Also, the end was kind of apparent even from the beginning. Leblanc needs to stick to the short stories. Needless to say, I will not give up and hope for better reads in the next book.
April 4, 2023
It's a nice conclusion, but it felt a bit off- the plot felt like it was being dragged for no reason other than to make it have a big age count. The plot twists are as usual over the top and super unbelievable but they are never very realistic, to begin with.
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January 25, 2015
A murder mystery or maybe I would be more accurate if I considered it a multiple murder mystery... Of course the 'goodly' Lupin secures his place at the forefront of proceedings with his crime solving methodologies...
A rather exciting tale I must say...
A rather exciting tale I must say...
February 3, 2022
Bien mais oopsie Lupin le colonialiste
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July 27, 2025
A masterstroke of deception and deduction.
This 10th installment in The Complete Arsène Lupin Collection, The Teeth of the Tiger, took me on a journey that began slowly but built into something rather unforgettable. While the opening chapters had me considering a 3-star rating—sluggish and overly intricate—the latter half delivered such compelling dialogue and clever twists that I was firmly re-engaged. Lupin’s wit, his intellectual dexterity, and his uncanny ability to deduce what others desire most made for a rewarding finale to this 10-book odyssey I began in March 2024 with The Gentleman Burglar.
The plot itself is one of deception laced with gruesome tension, and once the threads began to untangle, I couldn’t look away. The story had me guessing: Who is the villain? How will Lupin unravel the threads? And how far ahead has he truly planned?
I also appreciated the unexpected historical insights peppered into the narrative. One mention of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake—a tragedy I had not known about—led me to research it. To learn that it registered nearly 9.0 on the Richter scale and profoundly impacted the birth of modern seismology was a gift in itself. That moment speaks to one of the things I admire most about LeBlanc’s writing: he folds facts into fiction, enriching the mind while thrilling the imagination.
Some standout lines I noted and loved:
• “There’s a riddle here to which I should like to know the answer.”
• “One can escape from anywhere.”
• “Chance is favoring us.”
• “Don’t think that you can coerce me.”
• “Women are a little like Balzac’s tigress, creatures whom it is not possible to tame, to charm, to break in, until you make friends of them.”
• “The eyes are enough to start with. The eyes give rise to sympathy, interest, affection, curiosity, a wish to know you better.”
• “He was a master of adventure.”
• “Be grateful to him. In these gray days of ours: he knew how to smile.”
This book may not be the strongest entry in the series overall, but its philosophical flair, memorable dialogue, and satisfying resolution easily earned it a solid 4 stars from me. Arsène Lupin remains one of the most fascinating fictional minds I’ve encountered—elegant, mischievous, and eternally three steps ahead.
— Michael Joe Armijo
This 10th installment in The Complete Arsène Lupin Collection, The Teeth of the Tiger, took me on a journey that began slowly but built into something rather unforgettable. While the opening chapters had me considering a 3-star rating—sluggish and overly intricate—the latter half delivered such compelling dialogue and clever twists that I was firmly re-engaged. Lupin’s wit, his intellectual dexterity, and his uncanny ability to deduce what others desire most made for a rewarding finale to this 10-book odyssey I began in March 2024 with The Gentleman Burglar.
The plot itself is one of deception laced with gruesome tension, and once the threads began to untangle, I couldn’t look away. The story had me guessing: Who is the villain? How will Lupin unravel the threads? And how far ahead has he truly planned?
I also appreciated the unexpected historical insights peppered into the narrative. One mention of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake—a tragedy I had not known about—led me to research it. To learn that it registered nearly 9.0 on the Richter scale and profoundly impacted the birth of modern seismology was a gift in itself. That moment speaks to one of the things I admire most about LeBlanc’s writing: he folds facts into fiction, enriching the mind while thrilling the imagination.
Some standout lines I noted and loved:
• “There’s a riddle here to which I should like to know the answer.”
• “One can escape from anywhere.”
• “Chance is favoring us.”
• “Don’t think that you can coerce me.”
• “Women are a little like Balzac’s tigress, creatures whom it is not possible to tame, to charm, to break in, until you make friends of them.”
• “The eyes are enough to start with. The eyes give rise to sympathy, interest, affection, curiosity, a wish to know you better.”
• “He was a master of adventure.”
• “Be grateful to him. In these gray days of ours: he knew how to smile.”
This book may not be the strongest entry in the series overall, but its philosophical flair, memorable dialogue, and satisfying resolution easily earned it a solid 4 stars from me. Arsène Lupin remains one of the most fascinating fictional minds I’ve encountered—elegant, mischievous, and eternally three steps ahead.
— Michael Joe Armijo
January 6, 2024
Un désastre complet. Si vous espériez retrouver un Lupin charmant et surprenant, une intrigue bien ficelée mais sans prétention, bref, une aventure d’Arsène Lupin; je vous conseille alors de chercher ailleurs. Dans ce récit on retrouve un Lupin qui ne cesse de faire ses éloges mais qui perd toute sa puissance passée. On aurait pu espérer au vu de ce fait, une histoire plus réaliste, mais non ! Voilà que Lupin aurait conquis tout un royaume grâce à sa moustache séduisante. Oui, je n’ai pas du tout apprécié ce passage glorifiant la colonisation, ce sont des idées qui ne doivent pas survivre à leur époque. Il y a un arrière goût de racisme dans cet épisode qui a bien failli me gâcher le personnage. Ça et son obsession amoureuse incompréhensible et injustifiée pour la première venue qui devient aussitôt la femme de sa vie. L’intrigue rebondit tellement dans tous les sens que l’histoire ne vaut même plus le coup d’être suivie, puisque de nouveaux éléments qui changent tout vont être révélés dans le chapitre qui suit. Puis, Arsène Lupin est avant tout un criminel attachant. Les histoires où il se comporte comme un justicier au service de l’état sont beaucoup moins intéressantes que celles dans lesquelles il manipule les autorités avant de dévoiler au grand jour leurs vices et leur corruption. Je n’aime pas du tout cet Arsène Lupin patriote à outrance, ou plutôt suprémaciste français ! C’est du grand n’importe quoi. Je ne suis pas sûre de ce que j’affirme, mais j’espère que ce livre est le pire des aventures d’Arsène Lupin.
February 12, 2021
I really liked the other Aresene Lupin book that I read, which consisted of three short story colections and one novel, but this one just kept annoying me. I think part of the problem is that this edition is a really stupid A4 size, so quite clumsy to hold and read. The plot was, as always, absolutely bonkers but did not grip the same. I do however take my hat off to Leblanc for being able to come up with such twisty plot lines.
December 19, 2011
Probably one of the best stories in Arsene Lupin series. The readers will be attracted by the story right after they had started reading, and there is no doubt that they will be surprised at the end of teh story. Therefore I recommend this book if you are looking for mysterious book which is high-quality in its contents.
June 11, 2023
Desde el principio sabes lo que está pasando. Todo el libro se trata de hacerte dudar de lo que sabes hasta que te confirma que estabas en lo correcto y luego te muestra que no y quedas tan confundido que para cuando se vuelve a demostrar que sí, ya ni siquiera confías en haberlo creído en algún momento...
Y eso pasa entre 3 y 5 veces
Y eso pasa entre 3 y 5 veces
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September 16, 2021
Set in Paris, about a century ago. Engaging and unpredictable, with many plot twists.
This is quite a sentimental read for me - one of the first crime novels I’ve read as a child/teen. I like to re-read this book every couple of years. Still one of my favourites!
This is quite a sentimental read for me - one of the first crime novels I’ve read as a child/teen. I like to re-read this book every couple of years. Still one of my favourites!
April 12, 2022
I started reading Maurice Leblanc books after the Netflix show debut. This one is not by far my favorite, but it still delivered some plot twists and surprises along the way. I would only recommend it to Maurice Leblanc true fans.
April 19, 2022
This was my Arsene Lupin story. OMG, I was on the edge of my seat!! I love when an author pulls me in and grabs my attention from the first page. The plot kept twisting and turning like a twisty turny thing.
August 22, 2022
Arsène Lupin ne me plaît pas dans ce livre-ci. Il insulte trop son complice. Il s'amourache, il est bêtement jaloux. Tout cela ne correspond pas à l'Arsène Lupin des autres livres.
En outre, le roman est beaucoup trop long. Je m'ennuie. J'abandonne la lecture.
En outre, le roman est beaucoup trop long. Je m'ennuie. J'abandonne la lecture.
April 30, 2023
Cuốn này sẽ siêu hay nếu bỏ đi khoảng 30% cuối truyện. 30% cuối truyện rất thất vọng và thiên nhiều vào hành động và lộ ra kẻ chủ mưu cuối cùng phá hoại luôn cái twist hay ho nhất của truyện này. Mình ước gì mình quên 30% cuối truyện đi, trời ơi sao lại phá mất cái twist tuyệt vời đến vậy????
March 8, 2010
Read the e-version on the iPhone.
January 25, 2013
Loved this book so much, so many twists and turns but an utter pleasure with every turn of the page!
October 13, 2014
The kind of book you cant stop reading.
June 14, 2015
An interesting mystery. Lupin was there the whole time, so that was fun.
November 14, 2016
Exellent!!!
June 9, 2019
I missed this guy.
Arsene Lupin is back from his tenure in WW1 and under the pseudonym D. Luis Perenna (notice anything about that name?) to solve another tangled mess of mysteries in honor of his sadly deceased friend.
As a Lupin book it's one of the ones where you follow him the whole time as opposed to something like "The Hollow Needle" where the thief is more of a force of nature, although a couple of features stand out from the usual Lupin adventure mainly his constant cooperation with police force insistent on solving the case with or without "D. Luis".
I felt that it reads better than previous books as well, it might just be that I'm more used to Leblanc's style of writing, the long directed monologues without interruptions, the verbose assertions of what people are doing or feeling, the (obviously) dated language and concepts but the quicker pace of the story serves that style well as well as the constant twists and recontextualization of supposedly solved events.
All in all, definitely one of my favorite Lupin books in a while, loved it.
Arsene Lupin is back from his tenure in WW1 and under the pseudonym D. Luis Perenna (notice anything about that name?) to solve another tangled mess of mysteries in honor of his sadly deceased friend.
As a Lupin book it's one of the ones where you follow him the whole time as opposed to something like "The Hollow Needle" where the thief is more of a force of nature, although a couple of features stand out from the usual Lupin adventure mainly his constant cooperation with police force insistent on solving the case with or without "D. Luis".
I felt that it reads better than previous books as well, it might just be that I'm more used to Leblanc's style of writing, the long directed monologues without interruptions, the verbose assertions of what people are doing or feeling, the (obviously) dated language and concepts but the quicker pace of the story serves that style well as well as the constant twists and recontextualization of supposedly solved events.
All in all, definitely one of my favorite Lupin books in a while, loved it.
April 23, 2020
Cette histoire fait suite à 813 où Lupin disparaissait juste avant la Première Guerre mondiale. Dans cette histoire, pendant que tout le monde croit Arsène Lupin mort, il réapparaît, après la guerre, sous les traits de Don Luis Perenna. L'histoire débute avec une demande d'un des amis de Don Perenna voulant que ses héritiers soient trouvés afin qu'ils puissent toucher un fabuleux héritage. Don Perenna promet de le faire mais, vu qu'il sera l'héritier s'il n'y a personne, plusieurs se demandent si Don Perenna va vraiment s'appliquer à la tâche. Une suite de crimes ont lieu en cascade et les héritiers meurent tour à tour. On soupçonne Don Perenna d'en être l'auteur et on se doute aussi qu'il est Lupin. C'est un livre qui se lit très bien et qui comporte plusieurs revirements qui font en sorte qu'on ne peut pas deviner la suite.
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