Raffles: the Gentleman Thief

Read Turpin’s Assassin by Richard Foreman, the first book in the acclaimed series, for just £1.99/$2.99Raffles: Book 1’Raffles is a debonair rogue – a sparkling bon vivant with penchants for cricket and larceny’ David Blackburn, The SpectatorRaffles, the famous cricketer and amateur cracksman, is back in an original adventure. Harry “Bunny” Manders, Raffles’ biographer and accomplice, recounts the tale of the time they broke into the bookshop, Hatchard’s of Piccadilly. Their mission? To steal a letter, formally owned by one Rene d’Aramis, which if published could compromise a prominent member of the government.Yet, even more intriguing than their employment is their employer – a certain Mr Sherlock Holmes of 221b Baker Street. How will the master criminal fare against the legendary detective?In this stunning re-creation of the classic Raffles stories, Richard Foreman brings one of the most famous characters in literature vividly back to life.This brilliant novella will be enjoyed by anyone who has read the original Raffles stories, as well as by fans of Sherlock Holmes, and historical fiction.It has been widely praised.