{"product_id":"the-amateur-cracksman","title":"The Amateur Cracksman","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Amateur Cracksman, A Collection Of Short Stories By E. W. Hornung Was Released In 1899. It Was Published By Methuen \u0026amp; Co. And ScribnerS In New York. It Was Published By Methuen \u0026amp; Co. And ScribnerS In New York In London, Uk. The Title Is Expanded To Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman In Many Later Versions (T. Nelson \u0026amp; Sons, 1914; The University Of Nebraska Press, 1976; Et Al). Some Editions Rename The Collection Simply As Raffles, As The Penguin Books, 1948 Edition. It Was HornungS First Collection Of Short Stories, And It Included His Most Well-Known Figure, A Gentleman Thief In Late Victorian Great Britain Named Raffles. The Black Mask (1901) And A Thief In The Night (1904), Two Other Short Story Collections, As Well As A Full-Length Novel, Mr. Justice Raffles, Were Produced In Response To The BookS Positive Reception (1909). Arthur J. Raffles Is A Significant Figure In London Society And A National Sports Hero. He Frequently Competes For England In Test Matches As A Cricketer. He Exploits This As A Pretext To Steal Precious Jewels From LondonS Aristocracy In A Number Of Burglaries, Mostly For Fun And Profit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Double 9 Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45858387427526,"sku":"DADAX9357480455","price":3.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9389\/1014\/files\/61XsfVujeOL.jpg?v=1779257139","url":"https:\/\/ergodemedia.com\/products\/the-amateur-cracksman","provider":"Ergodemedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}