In "A Jubilee Present", Raffles becomes enamored with a priceless gold cup in the British Museum. Recording their many adventures while also being the partner in crime.
Harry "Bunny" Manders, an old schoolmate, plays Watson to Raffles.
Being of good manners, he never steals from his hosts, but if there is something amiss he will make it all right. Invited for his classy manners and top cricket playing at many a manor and country estate, he is a bit of a Robin Hood-esque figure crossed with Sherlock Holmes. Raffles, a gentleman thief, travels among the elite of the London social register. Raffles, a "gentleman thief" plying his trade in Victorian London. After working briefly as a journalist, and publishing a series of poems in The Times, Hornung created the character for which he is best-remembered: A. Ernest William Hornung was born in Middlesbrough, England in 1866. Both men are constantly under the surveillance of Inspector Mackenzie of Scotland Yard who is always thwarted in his attempts to pin the crimes on Raffles. In this he is assisted by his friend, the younger, idealistic Bunny Manders. He uses this as a chance to commit a number of burglaries, primarily stealing valuable jewellery from his hosts. As a cricketer he regularly represents England in Test matches. Arthur Raffles is a prominent member of London society, and a national sporting hero. 'The Amateur Cracksman' is the first collection of short stories featuring the charming A. This early work by Ernest William Hornung was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.
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