A Thief in the Night: Further adventures of A. J. Raffles, Cricketer and Cracksman: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
A Thief in the Night: Further adventures of A. J. Raffles, Cricketer and Cracksman: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
A Thief in the Night: Further adventures of A. J. Raffles, Cricketer and Cracksman is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William) (1866–1921).
Catalogue synopsis
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"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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: A Thief in the Night: Further adventures of A. J. Raffles, Cricketer and Cracksman
- Author credits: Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William) (1866–1921)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Criminals -- England -- Fiction
- Raffles (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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- Category: Adventure
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: Novels
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