These three collections—The Amateur Cracksman, The Black Mask, and A Thief in the Night—feature A.J. Raffles, a gentleman thief and skilled cricketer who leads a double life in Victorian London. Narrated by his loyal companion Bunny Manders, the stories blend crime, charm, and wit as Raffles commits daring heists while maintaining a facade of respectability. Hornung, the brother-in-law of Arthur Conan Doyle, subverts the Sherlock Holmes model by casting a thief as the hero, offering clever plots and moral ambiguity. Together, these works form a stylish and entertaining portrait of crime from the other side of the law.