A Thief in the Night: A Book of Raffles' Adventures: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

A Thief in the Night: A Book of Raffles' Adventures is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William) (1866–1921).

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"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.

Book and edition facts

• Title: A Thief in the Night: A Book of Raffles' Adventures
• Author credits: Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William) (1866–1921)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• Criminals -- England -- Fiction
• Raffles (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

Gutenberg collections

• Category: Adventure
• Category: British Literature
• Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
• Category: Novels
• Crime Fiction

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