Mr. Justice Raffles

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Mr. Justice Raffles

by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

EN·~6 hours

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A sudden telegram summons the famed gentleman thief back to London, and his old companion Bunny eagerly awaits their reunion at a sumptuous banquet. Raffles arrives, gaunt yet unmistakably charismatic, and immediately dives into a conversation about a recent, bizarre episode in the spa town of Carlsbad—an ill‑fated theft of a dazzling emerald necklace that has left both men unsettled. Their banter reveals a tangled mix of admiration, guilt, and the lingering thrill of a heist that slipped through their fingers.

As the evening unfolds, Raffles’s restless mind begins to plot a new course, hinting that the stolen jewels are only the beginning of a larger, more daring scheme. The pair’s chemistry crackles with the promise of intrigue, and listeners are invited to follow their witty repartee and daring exploits through the fog‑laden streets of Victorian London. The stage is set for a fresh adventure that will test loyalty, cleverness, and the fine line between honor and outlawry.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (351K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Etext produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger

Release date

2006-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

1866–1921

Best known for creating the gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, this English writer brought a sly charm to crime fiction and helped shape the modern antihero. His work also ranged widely, from novels and short stories to war writing drawn from personal loss and experience.

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