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Gentlemen and Players & A Costume Piece

by E. W. Hornung

Classic mysteryNo. 2411 hr 23 minA. J. Raffles

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A double bill tonight from the gentleman thief you asked for more than any other: A. J. Raffles, by E. W. Hornung — Conan Doyle's own brother-in-law, who dedicated the collection to him.

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