A gentleman thief, gentleman burglar, lady thief, or phantom thief is a stock character in fiction. A gentleman or lady thief is characterised by impeccable manners, charm, courtesy, and the avoidance
André Brulé as Arsène Lupin, a gentleman thief and master of disguise
The gentleman detective is a type of fictional character that has long been a staple of crime fiction, particularly in detective novels and short stories set in the United Kingdom in the Golden Age. W
Sherlock Holmes (right) and Dr Watson, by Sidney Paget (1901)