Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman

Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman

E. W. Hornung, 2018

Overview

A. J. Raffles, a man of high society and a skilled cricketer, leads a double life as a daring cat burglar. These humorous stories, narrated by his admiring accomplice Bunny Manders, follow Raffles as he outwits criminals, jewelers, and Scotland Yard's Inspector Mackenzie. Debuting in 1898, Raffles presented Victorian readers with a morally complex hero, foreshadowing the hardboiled detectives of later crime fiction. Arthur Conan Doyle praised these tales as exceptional short stories.

Who it's for

• Fans of classic detective and crime fiction.
• Readers who enjoy witty dialogue and intricate plots.
• Those interested in morally ambiguous protagonists.

Key features

• Paperback edition
• 128 pages
• Published by Dover
• ISBN: 9780486823515
• Published in 2018