'Nine Points of the Law' – Raffles and Bunny are tasked by a lawyer to extricate a rare picture bound for Australia. 'Wilful Murder' – On becoming aware that a dealer has discovered his real identity, Raffles devises a plan to murder him. 'Le Premier Pas' – Raffles reflects on his first felony, which was committed in Australia. 'Gentlemen and Players' – While in the countryside to play a cricket match, Raffles and Bunny are surprised to discover Inspector Mackenzie of Scotland Yard on an attempt to prevent an expected burglary. 'A Costume Piece' – Raffles plans to steal diamonds from a wealthy Reuben Rosenthall. 'The Ides of March' – Raffles initiates Bunny into a life of crime by taking him along as an accomplice. The book is organized by a collection of short stories that can be summarized as follows: Throughout the novel, both men are constantly under the surveillance of Inspector Mackenzie of Scotland Yard, despite being thwarted in his attempts to pin a number of crimes on Raffles.

Raffles is assisted in his crimes by his young friend, Bunny Manders, who idolizes Raffles as a sportsman. He uses these matches as cover to commit a number of burglaries, with the purpose of stealing valuable jewelry from the elite of London for both profit and thrill. Raffles regularly represents England as a cricketer in various test matches. Raffles, is an influential member of London’s high society as well as a national sporting hero.

The Amateur Cracksman was well received upon publication and eventually spawned three additional works, including two short story collections, The Black Mask (1901) and A Thief in the Night (1904), as well as a full-length novel, Mr. Raffles, who is described as a gentleman thief living in late Victorian Great Britain. The book features his most famous character, A. Originally published in 1899, The Amateur Cracksman is the original short story collection written by E. Ready to add The Amateur Cracksman to your library? The entire collection of short stories is available for FREE download on planksip. PERMISSIONS: Anyone on the internet can find and comment.

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