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The Amateur Cracksman by E.W. Hornung — audiobook cover art

The Amateur Cracksman

E.W. Hornung
GENREaudiobook
LANGUAGEEnglish
LISTENED61
RATING4.8
RELEASED2026

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Author

E.W. Hornung

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Language

English

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Genre

audiobook

About this Audiobook

by E.W. Hornung

📖 Synopsis & Plot Overview

W. Hornung. Read by Kristin Hughes.

🔍 Key Themes & Narrative Depth

“I'd tasted blood, and it was all over with me. Why should I work when I could steal? ” - A.

J. Raffles, The Ides of March. The Amateur Cracksman is the first collection of stories about A.

🎙️ Listening Experience

J. Raffles, gentleman, cricketer, and thief. After stopping his old school friend, Bunny Manders, from a desperate attempt at suicide, Raffles introduces the unsuspecting Bunny to a new way of earning a living, burglary.

Chapters

01
The Ides of March
E.W. Hornung
48:40audiobook
02
A Costume Piece
E.W. Hornung
36:11audiobook
03
Gentlemen and Players
E.W. Hornung
41:50audiobook
04
Le Premier Pas
E.W. Hornung
36:44audiobook
05
Wilful Murder
E.W. Hornung
32:39audiobook
06
Nine Points of the Law
E.W. Hornung
38:27audiobook
07
The Return Match
E.W. Hornung
34:52audiobook
08
The Gift of the Emperor
E.W. Hornung
56:07audiobook

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Kwame O.
March 8, 2019
The pacing is just right — never drags

Recommended by my colleague and I see why. The kind of book that makes you feel smarter without making you feel like you're studying. Light touch, heavy impact.

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Esteban D.
August 10, 2024
A masterpiece hiding in plain sight

Unodio having this for free is honestly unreal. I would have paid for this without hesitation. The quality is that good.

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Hana A.
August 10, 2024
Absolutely hooked from chapter one

I stumbled onto The Amateur Cracksman randomly and honestly? Best accident ever. The way E.W. Hornung explains things — it just clicks. I've tried similar books and they always felt dry. This one actually kept me engaged start to finish.

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Vikram P.
August 10, 2024
Did not expect this to hit so hard

Okay so I'm not usually big on audiobooks but a friend insisted I try this. Three chapters in and I was completely sold. The Amateur Cracksman is genuinely well-made — the content, the pacing, all of it.

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