The Amateur Cracksman: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Amateur Cracksman is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William) (1866–1921).
Catalogue synopsis
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"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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Amateur Cracksman
- Author credits: Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William) (1866–1921)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Criminals -- Fiction
- Detective and mystery stories, English
- England -- Fiction
- Raffles (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: Short Stories
- Crime Fiction
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