A Thief in the Night
About this book
First published in 1905, A Thief in the Night is the third collection of stories detailing the exploits and intrigues of gentleman thief A. J. Raffles in late Victorian England. In public a popular sportsman, in private a cunning burglar with a weakness for valuable jewelery, Arthur Raffles, with the help of his side-kick Bunny Manders, always manages to thwart the investigations of Scotland Yard's Inspector Mackenzie. Popular in its day, this is the last collection of short stories about E. W. Hornung's most famous character - followed only by a novel, Mr. Justice Raffles.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 1 readers · 106 pages · ≈ 1 h 58 m · Challenging
What order should I read the A. J. Raffles series?
Read A Thief in the Night first, then follow the publication order above — The Amateur Cracksman, then Mr. Justice Raffles.
How long does it take to read A Thief in the Night?
About ≈ 1 h 58 m — 106 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is A Thief in the Night?
106 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is A Thief in the Night?
It sits on the Short Stories, Fiction shelves.
Is A Thief in the Night in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who wrote A Thief in the Night?
E. W. Hornung (1866–1921).
Where can I read A Thief in the Night online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library. Open Library
A. J. Raffles — reading order
- → A Thief in the Night (1905) you are here
- 1 The Amateur Cracksman (1899)
- 2 Mr. Justice Raffles (1909)
“If I must tell more tales of Raffles, I can but back to our earliest days together, and fill in the blanks left by discretion in existing annals.”