 Ernest William Hornung was born in Middlesborough, England. He spent most of his life in England and France, but in 1884 he left for Australia where he worked as a tutor for two years. After his return in 1886, he married Constance Doyle, the sister of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1893. Hornung died in St. Jean de Luz, France. He is the creator of 'Arthur J. Raffles', a gentleman thief. See also Barry Perowne. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 'Arthur J. Raffles' Novels | |
| 1) The Amateur Cracksman (Also published as: Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman [1906]) (short stories) | 1899 |
| 2) The Black Mask (US Title: Raffles: Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman [1901]) (short stories) | 1901 |
| 3) A Thief in the Night (short stories) | 1905 |
| 4) Mr. Justice Raffles | 1909 |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) A Bride from the Bush | 1890 |
| 2) Under Two Skies | 1892 |
| 3) The Boss of Taroomba | 1894 |
| 4) Irralie's Bushranger | 1896 |
| 5) The Rogue's March | 1896 |
| 6) My Lord Duke | 1897 |
| 7) Some Persons Unknown (short stories) | 1898 |
| 8) Young Blood | 1898 |
| 9) Dead Men Tell No Tales | 1899 |
| 10) The Belle of Toorak (US Title: The Shadow of a Man [1901]) | 1900 |
| 11) Peccavi | 1900 |
| 12) The Shadow of the Rope | 1902 |
| 13) No Hero | 1903 |
| 14) Denis Dent | 1903 |
| 15) Stingaree (short stories) | 1905 |
| 16) The Camera Fiend | 1911 |
| 17) The Thousandth Woman | 1913 |
| 18) Witching Hill (short stories) | 1913 |
| 19) The Crime Doctor (short stories) | 1911 |
| 20) Old Offenders and a Few Old Scores (short stories) | 1923 |
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