Raffles is, in many ways, a deliberate inversion of Holmes – he is a "gentleman thief", living at the Albany, a prestigious address in London, playing cricket for the Gentlemen of England and supporting himself by carrying out ingenious burglaries. Hornung, brother-in-law to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Raffles is a character created in the 1890s by E. Both men are constantly under the surveillance of Inspector Mackenzie of Scotland Yard who is always thwarted in his attempts to pin the crimes on Raffles.Īrthur J. In this he is assisted by his friend, the younger, idealistic Bunny Manders. He uses this as a chance to commit a number of burglaries, primarily stealing valuable jewellry from his hosts. As a cricketer he regularly represents England in Test matches. Arthur Raffles is a prominent member of London society, and a national sporting hero.
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