1. Raffles: The Gentleman Thief
A. J. Raffles and Bunny Manders are hired to steal a compromising letter from Hatchards in Piccadilly. The document once belonged to René d’Aramis and could damage a senior member of the government if made public. The commission becomes more intriguing when their employer is revealed…
2. Raffles: Bowled Over
Raffles chooses a target close to home when the financier Rupert Robert Fuller moves into the Albany. To distract the banker while the apartment is searched, he recruits the famous cricketer C. B. Fry. Bunny assists with the practical risks, but the operation becomes less predictable…
3. Raffles: A Perfect Wicket
After Mary Flanagan’s disappearance, Raffles is listless until an invitation arrives for a house party hosted by Lord Rosebery. The former prime minister’s wealth presents what Raffles calls a perfect wicket, and he begins planning a robbery among guests who assume that reputation and class guarantee…
4. Raffles: Caught Out
Caught Out contains two connected Raffles stories. In the title case, Bunny and Raffles help the celebrated batsman known as Ranji recover a ruby ring from the enigmatic widow Iris Adams. Diplomacy gives way to burglary, but Iris possesses secrets and skills that make her more…
5. Raffles: Stumped
Bunny Manders has borrowed from the ruthless moneylender Alexander Cardinal and faces the loss of his possessions or worse if the debt is not paid. With time running out, he turns to Raffles. The gentleman thief must devise a profitable crime at very short notice, without…
6. Raffles: Playing On
Raffles disappears abroad without explanation, leaving Bunny to confront rumours and his own uncertain future. Bunny wishes to marry Lucy Rosebery, but her father Prescott refuses consent because the prospective bridegroom lacks income and status. When Raffles returns, he proposes resolving the problem through a cricket…