Raffles, Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman vs The Black Mask: Further Adventure of the Amateur Cracksman: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Raffles, English Detective and mystery stories, Criminals, England, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Raffles, Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman

Raffles, Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman E. W. Hornung · 1901 142 pages · ≈ 2 h 38 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Black Mask: Further Adventure of the Amateur Cracksman

The Black Mask: Further Adventure of the Amateur Cracksman E. W. Hornung · 1975 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.

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