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The Amateur Cracksman

The Amateur Cracksman

by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William), 1866-1921

BookID: 706

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

England -- FictionDetective and mystery stories, EnglishCriminals -- FictionRaffles (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

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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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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