ISBN: 179eb0a4bb01c6284bec693020e784cf

MP3 Audio CD. Mr. Justice Raffles CHAPTER I An Inaugural Banquet Raffles had vanished from the face of the town, and even I had no conception of his whereabouts until he cabled to me… More...

MP3 Audio CD. Mr. Justice Raffles CHAPTER I An Inaugural Banquet Raffles had vanished from the face of the town, and even I had no conception of his whereabouts until he cabled to me to meet the 7.31 at Charing Cross next night. That was on the Tuesday before the 'Varsity match, or a full fortnight after his mysterious disappearance. The telegram was from Carlsbad, of all places for Raffles of all men! Of course there was only one thing that could possibly have taken so rare a specimen of physical fitness to any such pernicious spot. But to my horror he emerged from the train, on the Wednesday evening, a cadaverous caricature of the splendid person I had gone to meet. "Not a word, my dear Bunny, till I have bitten British beef!" said he, in tones as hollow as his cheeks. "No, I'm not going to stop to clear my baggage now. You can do that for me to-morrow, Bunny, like a dear good pal." "Any time you like," said I, giving him my arm. "But where shall we dine? Kellner's? Neapolo's? The Carlton or the Club?" But Raffles shook his head at one and all. "I don't want to dine at all," he said. "I know what I want!" And he led the way from the station, stopping once to gloat over the sunset across Trafalgar Square, and again to inhale the tarry scent of the warm wood-paving, which was perfume to his nostrils as the din of its traffic was music to his ears, before we came to one of those political palaces which permit themselves to be included in the list of ordinary clubs. Raffles, to my surprise, walked in as though the marble hall belonged to him, and as straight as might be to the grill-room where white-capped cooks were making things hiss upon a silver grill. He did not consult me as to what we were to have. He had made up his mind about that in the train. But he chose the fillet steaks himself, he insisted on seeing the kidneys, and had a word to say about the fried potatoes, 0<

1909, ISBN: 179eb0a4bb01c6284bec693020e784cf

MP3 Audio CD. Written in 1909, Mr. Justice Raffles by E. W. Hornung features a gentleman thief and cricketer as its protagonist ? a character worthy of ArseneLupin, a similarly elegant an… More...

MP3 Audio CD. Written in 1909, Mr. Justice Raffles by E. W. Hornung features a gentleman thief and cricketer as its protagonist ? a character worthy of ArseneLupin, a similarly elegant and ingenious burglar featured in stories published in the same period, but one who has become much more famous as well as the ingenious criminals featured in Conan Doyle novels. The novel is quick-paced and action-packed, complete with roof-top escapes and other, very exciting scenes ? an exhilaratingstory for readers of any age. Raffles sets out to help his young friend, Teddy Garland, who is facing financial problems. He has been trapped by a notorious money lender who has given the young man money and charges exorbitant interest rates, but Raffles decides to teach him a lesson ? small wonder his first name implies that he will be the one doing Justic e. The loan shark, however, is very clever as well, so Raffles meets his match. The book is intriguing on multiple levels. It turns the very genre of crime upside down ? it is not an ingenious investigator who catches the bad guy, but a notorious burglar who claims the role of the judge for himself. The novel still retains some of the most important features of the genre ? the story teller is a Dr. Watson-like character, Justice Raffles? other friend, Bunny, and just like Dr. Watson, he is not very brilliant either Hornung was, after all, Conan Doyle?s friend and brother-in-law as well). Hornung is considered to be the master of the short story, but this book proves that he mastered the art of writing full-length novels as well. This is the fourth and last story in the Raffles series and Hornung?s only novel ? a gripping read that entertains with unpredictable turns and proves that Hornung was not only a master of storytelling, but also a master of details., 0<

1909, ISBN: 179eb0a4bb01c6284bec693020e784cf

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[SC: 38.94], [PU: Scribner's, NY], RAFFLES, CRIME, DETECTIVE, CRIMINALS, THIEF D SERIES, Cloth. First Edition. First American edition of this fourth and final book in the Raffles series. … More...

[SC: 38.94], [PU: Scribner's, NY], RAFFLES, CRIME, DETECTIVE, CRIMINALS, THIEF D SERIES, Cloth. First Edition. First American edition of this fourth and final book in the Raffles series. Hornung was the brother-in-law of Arthur Conan Doyle, who himself made some small contributions to the mystery genre. Very good with wear at the extremities and a strip of dampstaining along the rear gutter edge of the spine strip.<