Arsène Lupin intervenes

In the glittering years before the Great War, Paris hums with a mix of high society and shadowy mischief. At the heart of it sits Jim Barnett, a lone private detective whose shabby coat and single monocle hide a razor‑sharp mind and a taste for theatrical flair. He shuns assistants, records, and even conventional payment, preferring clever levies and a personal sense of poetic justice. Barnett’s investigations unfold in full view of the public, his tricks as polished as a magician’s, yet always grounded in meticulous reasoning.

His unlikely ally is Inspector Béchoux, a dandy of the Paris police whose polished exterior masks a genuine respect for Barnett’s gifts. Together they tackle baffling puzzles that seem either unsolvable or already solved, each ending with a sudden, satisfying twist that leaves the guilty unnerved and the innocent safe. As the duo navigates the city’s bright cafés and dim back‑alleys, listeners are drawn into a world where wit, honor among thieves, and the mystery of Barnett’s true identity keep the intrigue alive.