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In the heart of Victorian London, high society masks the cunning of a gentleman thief. Celebrated cricketer A.J. Raffles – subversive, charming, elegantly dressed – enjoys the thrill of a good burglary, especially when his victim has the privilege of wealth. He and his loyal friend Bunny Manders conduct their many escapades with irresistible mischief.

Some people have basic needs of foods and materials that only theft can provide an answer for, and some others just pursue the taking of what they want, whenever they want and from whoever they want. These are their stories.

From E. W. Hornung — the English author who gave the world Raffles, the gentleman thief, and who was Arthur Conan Doyle's own brother-in-law — comes a quieter, more intimate novel that stands apart from his famous crime fiction. Duncan Clephane is a war-wounded officer who has no illusions...

Poor Bunny! A bad evening at cards leaves him without a penny, and desperate to preserve his good name. In his desperation he comes to A.J. Raffles, his old school friend, hoping for a solution. Well... Raffles has one, but not perhaps the one Bunny was thinking of... for Raffles too, is...

The Amateur Cracksman is a short story collection published in 1899 that introduces A. J. Raffles, a celebrated cricket champion and gentleman of London society who leads a secret double life as a jewel thief. Raffles was E. W. Hornung's most famous character, and this book led to three later...

Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love. Especially was this the case in the days when the wooden clippers did finally land you in Sydney or in Melbourne under the four full months. Passengers and crew all saw far too much of each other, unless, indeed, they were to see still more. Their superficial attractions were mutually exhausted, they lost heart and patience in the disappointing strata which lie between the surface and the bed-rock of most natures.

Hornung published this second volume of the adventures of genius cracksman A.J. Raffles in 1901. Raffles is always casing rich homes to burgle, and is always accompanied by his trusted friend and confidant 'Bunny.' While they generally score, their escapades are never without a certain degree of risk, but Raffles seems always prepared.

The first collection of the exploits of A.J. Raffles and his friend Bunny Manders was published as The Amateur Cracksman in 1899. The characters of Raffles and Bunny were possibly inspired by his brother-in-law's creations, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, although they are on the opposite side of the law.

The next volume in the series of exciting stories about A. J. Raffles, first class slow bowler and gentleman thief. The author must have been delighted when his fictional character was such a success. Raffles would have said ‘timing is everything’ and the advice should have been delivered to his creator. Hornung made a grave error in finishing the master burglar’s life and career so soon, realised his mistake and brought him back to the printed page.

The resurrected Raffles has his final innings in these whimsical adventurous reminiscences recounted by his accomplice and friend Bunny Manders. The author skillfully manages to tie up a few loose ends from preceding plots and the final revelation is a moving tribute to his fictional hero, the finest slow bowler of his generation and best known gentleman thief in literary history.

'Why should I work when I could steal?' Thus speaks A. J.Raffles, gentleman, the finest slow bowler of his generation and a shameless thief. When Bunny, an old school acquaintance, confesses that he will be dishonourably disgraced for writing cheques that his bank will not meet, Raffles persuades him to assist in a burglary. From that moment, Bunny is locked into a life of crime and, fortunately for his audience, recounts their adventures in a most thrilling way.

In this, the second collection of Hornungs’ stories to be recorded by Assembled Stories, the darker side of Raffles is laid bare. Inspector Mackenzie begins to suspect that the finest cricketer of his generation may not be wielding a straight bat, a suspicion further confirmed by the appearance of Reginald Crawshay, master criminal, late residence HM Prison, Dartmoor, at Raffles’ rooms at the Albany.

When a disheartened and broke Mr. Cole boards a ship, the Lady Jermyn, in Australia for a return to England, he little knows what is in store for him. Love, disaster and loss enfold him on the journey home. Once there he is followed, threatened and befriended. A strange series of events make him doubt his sanity before he discovers the secret of the Lady Jermyn and what really happened.

The debonaire criminal hero lures us into madcap adventures in "A Costume Piece", "Le Premier Pas", "The Return Match", and "The Gift of the Emperor".

The Gift of the Emperor features Hornung’s most famous character, gentleman thief A. J. Raffles. When his friend and struggling journalist Bunny Manders tells Raffles of his recent article detailing a priceless pearl gifted to Queen Victoria by a European emperor, Raffles quickly sees an opportunity to get his hands on it and invites Bunny to accompany him on a sea voyage to Italy.

Dead Men Tell No Tales by E.W. Hornung is a gripping tale of high-seas adventure, treachery, and mystery. The novel follows a young man, Duncan, who finds himself entangled in a perilous voyage aboard a doomed ship. When disaster strikes and the vessel is wrecked, Duncan becomes the sole survivor, only to discover that escaping the sea is just the beginning of his troubles. A sinister conspiracy, hidden enemies, and a dangerous quest for truth unfold as he struggles to clear his name and uncover the dark secrets that threaten his life.

Ernest William Hornung known as Willie, was an English author, most famous for writing the Raffles series of novels about a gentleman thief in late Victorian London. In addition to his novels and short stories Hornung wrote some war verse, and a play based on the Raffles stories was produced successfully. He was much interested in cricket, and was "a man of large and generous nature, a delightful companion and conversationalist".

How does a man who as committed a heavy sin - not a crime, but a sin with terrible consequences - atone for his behaviour? What if the man is a priest of the Church of England? That is the central question of E. W. Hornung's Peccavi (I have sinned).

Set in rural Australia, E. W. Hornung's mystery "The Shadow of a Man" follows a pair of newlyweds who are determined to make their improbable union work, no matter the odds. But little do they know exactly how high the odds are stacked against them - and the lengths that some will go to sabotage their love. Will the pair be able to overcome the obstacles in their way and live happily ever after?

This fast-paced story from E. W. Hornung has something for every reader: a juicy murder mystery, a tender romance, charming local color, a critique of Victorian social mores, around-the-world adventures, and much more. The plot twists come at a breakneck pace, so don't blink or you might miss a crucial clue!