Böcker av Ernest William Hornung

Hornung's thrilling tale centers around a charismatic con artist who is on the run from the law after being falsely accused of a crime he didn't commit. With his freedom and reputation on the line, he must outsmart his pursuers and unravel a web of deceit to clear his name.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This classic mystery novel, first published in 1909, tells the story of A.J. Raffles, a gentleman thief who uses his wit and charm to pull off daring heists in Victorian London. Written by Ernest William Hornung, the brother-in-law of Arthur Conan Doyle, the novel has become a beloved classic of the mystery and crime fiction genre.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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En Mr. Cole har åkt båt till Australien under guldruschen. Han har ingen större lycka och beslutar sig för att återvända till London. När han stiger på båten "Lady Jermyn" får han syn på den vackra Eva Denison och det dröjer inte länge förrän han blir förälskad i henne.Det visar sig snart att "Lady Jermyn" inte är vilken båt som helst, den har nämligen en hemlig last. Och som om det inte vore nog börjar båten brinna och hamnar i sjönöd. En enda person överlever tragedin: Mr. Cole.Ernest William Hornung (1866-1921) var en engelsk författare och poet, mest känd för sina böcker om gentlemannatjuven A. J. Raffles i 1800-talets London.Hornung var aktiv i sitt författarskap fram till första världskriget då hans sons allt för tidiga död satte stopp. Istället blev Hornung volontär och hjälparbetare varpå hans produktion blev ganska sparsmakad fram till hans död 1921.