The Hollow Needle cover

The Hollow Needle

by Maurice LeBlanc

A bizarre crime happens in castle Ambrumésy in France. Thieves break into the parlour, kill a man, steal something but nothing did disappear. One of the men is trapped in the garden with no possibility to escape but can't be found, even after days of research. The investigating judge and the police are perplexed when they get unfortunate help from a grammar school pupil. A book featuring the well known gentleman-like burgler Arsène Lupin.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?