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The Hollow Needle · Theme
Crime and Detection
How The Hollow Needle develops Crime and Detection.
The narrative revolves around a series of daring crimes, including theft, kidnapping, and murder, with the central conflict being the intellectual duel between the detective Isidore Beautrelet and the master criminal Arsène Lupin.
Where it surfaces
- The Shot
The chapter centers on the investigation of a burglary and murder, with officials and a young amateur detective analyzing clues.
- II: Isidore Beautrelet, Sixth-Form Schoolboy
The chapter centers on the burglary and kidnapping, the investigation by Beautrelet and the police, and the analysis of clues.