Raffles

Raffles is E.W. Hornung's immensely popular gentleman thief, a delight of which the Times Literary Supplement says "Hornung's Raffles re-reads at least as well as, if not better than, all except the very best of Sherlock Holmes." In Raffles: Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman, we see more of the sharp wit and steely nerve first on display in The Amateur Cracksman. Raffles remains Holmes' polar opposite, a foil for great detectives and a man with all the immoral charms of a hero-thief-plus a remarkable ability at cricket. Raffles is the godson of Robin Hood, the model for Cary Grant in "To Catch a Thief" and the inspiration of Leslie Charteris' "The Saint." As the great reinvention of the trickster for the 20th century, Raffles convinces readers to throw away their scruples and follow along for wit, bold adventures, and thrilling suspense! The Herald Tribune says "Raffles is amazing; his resource is perfect; and naturally he has a 'cool nerve, ' a nerve positively arctic." This New Albion Press edition features search, highlight, text notes, and dictionary lookup capabilities.