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The Amateur Cracksman

by E.W. Hornung (1866-1921)

“I’d tasted blood, and it was all over with me. Why should I work when I could steal? Why settle down to some humdrum uncongenial billet, when excitement, romance, danger and a decent living were all going begging together” – A. J. Raffles, The Ides of March.

The Amateur Cracksman is the first collection of stories about A. J. Raffles, gentleman, cricketer, and thief. After stopping his old school friend, Bunny Manders, from a desperate attempt at suicide, Raffles introduces the unsuspecting Bunny to a new way of earning a living, burglary. Though frequently horrified by Raffles’s actions, the conscience-stricken Bunny stands by him through all their adventures, firm to his promise, “When you want me, I’m your man!” (Summary by Kristin Hughes)

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Total running time: 5:25:24
Read by Kristin Hughes

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• 01 – The Ides of March – 00:48:39
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• 02 – A Costume Piece – 00:36:10
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• 03 – Gentlemen and Players – 00:41:49
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• 04 – Le Premier Pas – 00:36:44
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• 05 – Wilful Murder – 00:32:38
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• 06 – Nine Points of the Law – 00:38:27
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• 07 – The Return Match – 00:34:51
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• 08 – The Gift of the Emperor – 00:56:06
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Cataloged on October 20, 2006