Lord Lister No. 0013: De inbraak in den slaapwagen

The narrative begins with three men in the Bois de Boulogne preparing for a formal pistol duel sparked by an affront involving a woman, as seconds negotiate rules and tensions rise between a proud French marquis and an outwardly indifferent English gentleman, Lord Lister. Scenes alternate between the ritualized dangers of honor-bound combat and the calculated maneuvers of a suave, resourceful thief who exploits high society’s blind spots. The plot intertwines dueling etiquette, personal vengeance, and an audacious break-in aboard a sleeping railway coach, examining deception, dual identities, and the moral ambiguities of courage and criminality.