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The Penguin Book of Gaslight Crime: Con Artists, Burglars, Rogues, and Scoundrels from the Time of Sherlock Holmes (Penguin Classics)
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ISBN: 0143105663
Author: Sims, Michael
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An exclusive collection-the first-ever gathering of rogues from the gaslight era, including Arsne Lupin, the inspiration for the new Netflix series Lupin, starring Omar Sycollected here for the first time: the best crime fiction from the gaslight era. All the legendary thieves are present-Arsne Lupin and A. J. Raffles, Colonel Clay and Simon Carne, Romney Pringle, Get Rich Quick Wallingford, and the Infallible Godahl-burgling London and Paris, conning New York and Ostend, laughing all the way to the bank. Also featured are stories by distinguished writers from outside the mystery and detective genres, including Sinclair Lewis, Arnold Bennett, H. G. Wells, and William Hope Hodgson.
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The Penguin Book of Gaslight Crime: Con Artists, Burglars, Rogues, and Scoundrels from the Time of Sherlock Holmes (Penguin Classics)