Aristide Ledoux – Master Thief against His Will

Who is Aristide Ledoux?

Paris, early 20th century: Under the cover of darkness, orphan Aristide Ledoux becomes a master thief. No vault is safe from him, no policeman resourceful enough to stop him. Aristide receives his orders from a mysterious person – but one night, a message turns out to be a trap. Aristide ends up imprisoned in a carriage, which is thrown into the Seine by strangers.

Luckily, he is rescued by the pickpocket Julien and his friend Leontine, a girl from a respectable family. But Aristide has lost his memory. He no longer realises that he is the most notorious master thief in Paris – and that someone is trying to kill him.



  • Detective stories are a dime a dozen, but thieves have much more exciting stories to tell!
  • A thrilling story told in a mix of text, illustrations and graphic novel pages – Second volume in preparation!
  • Perfect for fans of the Netflix successes 'Enola Holmes' and 'Lupin'
Rights sold: Greece (Metaichmio)
Genre: Children's Books / YA, Comic Novels / Graphic Novels, Adventure / Crime / Action, Middle Grade

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Frank Maria Reifenberg

Frank Maria Reifenberg, born in 1962, is a trained bookseller. He now lives and works in Cologne as a freelance author and speaker. He primarily writes children’s and young adult books, as well as screenplays for film and television.

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Maleek

Maleek lives and works in Paris. He was born in Munich and has been drawing since his early childhood.

192 pages, ISBN: 978-3-423-76594-7
Product features: 4c illustrations, 16,3cm x 23,5cm
First published 2025