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, Classic Literature, Short Stories

Cover of The Amateur Cracksman

The Amateur Cracksman E. W. Hornung · 1899 ★★★★☆ 3.6 234 pages · ≈ 4 h 20 m · Demanding 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

The Black Mask: Further Adventure of the Amateur Cracksman is the easier read (Challenging), The Amateur Cracksman more demanding (Demanding).

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