Crime and Adventure with A. J. Raffles, Gentleman Thief [Paperback]

Ernest William Hornung (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2009

Hornung's famous Raffles crime stories are collected in one volume, including 26 short stories and a novel. Raffles, and his partner Bunny, are daring in their larcenous escapades as they attempt to evade the law.

Product Details

• Paperback: 628 pages
• Publisher: Coachwhip Publications (January 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930585683
• ISBN-13: 978-1930585683
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,388,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as a pair of gentlemen thieves???, January 7, 2010

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M. M. C. Lambert "Sword Dove" (Bucksport, ME) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crime and Adventure with A. J. Raffles, Gentleman Thief (Paperback)

Yes, that's right!

For those of you who have never heard of E. W. Hornung; he was the brother-in-law of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

From what I've read, he initially wrote Raffles as a spoof of his famous brother-in-law's creation; which became wildly popular in England and America during and after the Victorian period.

These stories are quite a lark and I would say they are very recommended, if not required, reading for every Sherlock Holmes fan.

There was also a BBC television series, staring Anthony Valentine, put out by Yorkshire Television in 1977 that was available on DVD until about a year or so ago, but is currently out of production. It was a 2 season, 4 DVD set (The First Step and To Catch a Thief) put out by Granada BFS Video which did not follow the stories exactly but was still, a very enjoyable series to watch.

I hope you enjoy this series as much as I have.

Such a pity that Mr. A. J. Raffles is no longer as well known as his famous counter-part.