The Lone Wolf (Annotated)

First published in 1914, The Lone Wolf introduces Michael Lanyard, the elegant master thief whose criminal brilliance is gradually redirected by conscience, love, and the pressures of a modernizing Europe. Set amid Parisian intrigue and transatlantic suspense, the novel blends detective fiction, society romance, and adventure melodrama with the polished pace of the prewar popular thriller. Vance's...