Maurice LeBlanc: Eight Beats of the Wall Clock. In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Moris Leblan. Vosem udarov stennykh chasov. A thief and a detective in the same person, he prefers not so much to commit crimes as to unravel them, which he does wittily, boldly, with a true Gallic humour. French writer Maurice Leblancs witty new adventure novel, widely known to millions of readers abroad, captures from the very first pages with its dynamic narrative. SKUalbfb049a7e5cd49880.