# Herlock Sholmes — Arsène Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes character guide > Herlock Sholmes in Arsène Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes by Maurice Leblanc. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Sholmes, Monsieur Sholmes, the Englishman **First appearance:** 0000-i-lottery-ticket-no-514 ## Snapshot The English detective who accepts Lupin's public challenge, only to find his own methods turned against him like a mirror held up by a mocking hand. ## Who they are Sholmes arrives in Paris expecting a vacation duel and instead finds his every move anticipated, his name on posters, his pride pricked like a needle. He is brilliant, vain, and honest enough to admit the fascination Lupin holds over him. His refusal to abandon a task — even when a stranger begs him to — drives the investigation forward and into the trap. ## Relationships ### [Arsène Lupin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/arsene_lupin) _rivalry_ A fierce intellectual rivalry between the gentleman thief and the famous detective, each obsessed with outsmarting the other. ### [Wilson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/wilson) _friendship_ Sholmes's loyal and somewhat bumbling companion, who assists him in his investigations. ### [Clotilde Destange](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/clotilde_destange) _rivalry_ Sholmes investigates Clotilde as a key figure connected to Lupin, creating tension and opposition. ### [Ganimard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/ganimard) _professional_ Ganimard collaborates with Sholmes as a fellow law enforcement agent, though with some professional friction. ### [Alice Demun](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/alice_demun) _professional_ Alice is a suspect and person of interest in Sholmes's investigation, leading to interrogations and surveillance. ### [Herschmann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/herschmann) _rivalry_ Herschmann is a criminal adversary whom Sholmes pursues as part of his detective work. ### [Bresson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/bresson) _rivalry_ Bresson is a criminal suspect whom Sholmes investigates and pursues as an antagonist. ### [Lady Strongborough](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/lady_strongborough) _professional_ Lady Strongborough is a client or person of interest in one of Sholmes's cases, leading to formal interactions. ### [Arsène Lupin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/arsene_lupin) _rivalry_ A fierce intellectual rivalry between the gentleman thief and the famous detective, each obsessed with outsmarting the other. ### [Arsène Lupin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/arsene_lupin) _rivalry_ A fierce intellectual rivalry between the gentleman thief and the famous detective, each obsessed with outsmarting the other. ### [Wilson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/wilson) _friendship_ Sholmes's loyal and somewhat bumbling companion, who assists him in his investigations. ### [Clotilde Destange](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/clotilde_destange) _rivalry_ Sholmes investigates Clotilde as a key figure connected to Lupin, creating tension and opposition. ## In the story ### [The Blue Diamonds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/chapters/ii-the-blue-diamonds) Summoned by the Count and Countess de Crozon to assist in the case against Lupin. ### [Herlock Sholmes Opens Hostilities](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/chapters/iii-herlock-sholmes-opens-hostilities) Lured to the house on Avenue Henri-Martin by a forged letter; locked in overnight; discovers chalk marks; meets the Count and Countess de Crozon on the train and identifies the diamond as a fake. ### [Light in the Darkness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/chapters/iv-light-in-the-darkness) Disguises himself as Stickmann to infiltrate Destange's home; decides to work in the dark after the sandbag incident. ### [An Abduction](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/chapters/v-an-abduction) Outwitted by Clotilde, abducted by Lupin, but later escapes and investigates the secret passage, capturing a man in the cellar. ### [Second Arrest of Arsène Lupin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/chapters/vi-second-arrest-of-ars-ne-lupin) Confronts Lupin alone after escaping captivity; orchestrates the arrest and seeks the blue diamond. ### [VII: The Jewish Lamp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/chapters/vii-the-jewish-lamp) Investigates the theft of the Jewish lamp, deduces Lupin's involvement, and discovers clues in a child's alphabet book. ### [The Shipwreck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/chapters/viii-the-shipwreck) Presents the evidence, survives the shipwreck, and formally accuses Alice Demun. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters/herlock_sholmes - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ars_ne_lupin_versus_herlock_sholmes_se/characters