A true Londoner, however, I myself had never heard of it until Raffles casually. The Room of Gold, in the British Museum, is probably well enough known to the inquiring alien and the travelled American. Assisted by friend Bunny Manders and in constant pursuit by Scotland Yard, this gentleman thief’s escapades are as compelling as they are dastardly. Hornung > Raffles, Further Adventures Of The Amateur Cracksman > A Jubilee Present A Jubilee Present. A renowned cricket player and London socialite, Raffles is secretly an ingenious master of thievery and disguise. First published in 1898 as a series of short stories in Cassell’s Magazine, The Amateur Cracksman follows the exploits of Raffles as he robs Victorian High Society of their riches. Hornung upends the traditions of detective fiction, casting criminal A.J. Hornung - Arthur Raffles is a prominent member of London society, and a national sporting hero. Raffles be compared to Sherlock Holmes Originally published in 1898, The Amateur Cracksman is a short story collection by E.

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