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E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
A Thief in the Night: Further adventures of A. J. Raffles, Cricketer and Cracksman
"A Thief in the Night: Further adventures of A. J. Raffles, Cricketer and…" by E. W. Hornung is a collection of short stories published in 1905. The third book in the Raffles series follows gentleman thief A. J. Raffles and his accomplice Bunny Manders through daring burglaries in late Victorian England. From depositing stolen silver at a bank to infiltrating a prison warden's home, the stories chronicle their criminal adventures while maintaining respectable appearances—until their reputations crumble and darker consequences emerge.
E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
Raffles: Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman
"Raffles: Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman" by E. W. Hornung is a short story collection published in 1901. This second installment follows gentleman thief A. J. Raffles and his companion Bunny Manders after their reputations are destroyed. Raffles is presumed drowned, while Bunny emerges from prison struggling to survive. Their unexpected reunion launches them back into crime, but now as hardened criminals rather than respectable gentlemen. Eight connected stories trace their adventures through Victorian London, Italy, and ultimately to the Second Boer War.
E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
The Amateur Cracksman
"The Amateur Cracksman" by E. W. Hornung is a short story collection published in 1899. It introduces A. J. Raffles, a celebrated cricket champion and gentleman of London society who leads a secret double life as a jewel thief. Accompanied by his devoted friend Bunny Manders, Raffles executes daring burglaries targeting London's elite while evading the persistent Inspector Mackenzie of Scotland Yard. This collection of eight stories launched one of literature's most famous criminal characters.
E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
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E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
A Thief in the Night: A Book of Raffles' Adventures
"A Thief in the Night: A Book of Raffles' Adventures" by E. W. Hornung is a collection of short stories published in 1905. The third book featuring gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, it chronicles burglaries and close calls in late Victorian England, narrated by his accomplice Bunny Manders. The stories span different points in their criminal careers, from respectable gentlemen at the Albany to fugitives with ruined reputations, culminating in encounters with Scotland Yard and surprising revelations about Raffles's hidden acts of kindness.
E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
Mr. Justice Raffles
"Mr. Justice Raffles" by E. W. Hornung is a novel published in 1909. It features the gentleman thief A. J. Raffles in his fourth and final adventure. This darker, full-length novel finds a cynical Raffles confronting Dan Levy, an unscrupulous moneylender who preys on wealthy young men through predatory loans. When Raffles takes it upon himself to teach Levy a lesson, he and his companion Bunny Manders become entangled in a dangerous game of blackmail, burglary, and ultimately murder.
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