The Raffles Affair
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The Raffles Affair
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Author : Vicki Virtue
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Books
Release Date : 2021
The Raffles Affair written by Vicki Virtue and has been published by Penguin Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Detective and mystery stories categories.
The Raffles Affair is a light-hearted murder mystery featuring the elegant former MI6 agent Victoria West. A retro, tongue-in-cheek homage to the Golden Age mystery novel epitomised by Agatha Christie. Beautiful former MI6 agent, Victoria West, arrives at Raffles Hotel in Singapore for the wedding of her good friend, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Peyton Latchmore. Fresh from a gruelling three-month assignment in East Africa, Victoria's plans for a relaxing break come to an abrupt end with the kidnapping of Peyton's fiance, the charmingly handsome English financier, James Winstanley. Warned not to contact the police, Peyton begs Victoria to help. Reluctantly, Victoria agrees. Immediately it is clear the kidnapper knows too much to be a stranger, and Victoria suspects one of the wedding guests is involved. Tensions simmer, as one by one their motives are revealed. With only 24 hours to make the ransom payment, Victoria must act quickly.
The Tiger Who Came To Tea At Raffles Hotel
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Author : Kathy Creamer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-09
The Tiger Who Came To Tea At Raffles Hotel written by Kathy Creamer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09 with Tearooms categories.
When in Singapore, feed at Raffles. And that's exactly what a hungry tiger did one day long, long ago when he decided to drop in at the famous Raffles Hotel for Tea.Round and round the hotel went the tiger, upsetting chairs, plates and hotel guest, pursued by the bellboy, the hotel manager, the doorman and the great hunter, Major Blunder, who began the Raffles tiger hunt! What happened to the tiger? What happened to the guests? And how did the tiger hunt end? Read this hilarious account of the amazing true story to find out...
Mrs Raffles Illustrated
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Author : John Kendrick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-10-16
Mrs Raffles Illustrated written by John Kendrick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-16 with categories.
This is one of two short story collections as sequels to the Raffles books by E.W. Hornung.THE ADVENTURE OF THE HERALD PERSONAL (excerpt)That I was in a hard case is best attested by thefact that when I had paid for my Sunday Herald there was leftin my purse just one tuppence-ha'penny stamp and two copper cents,one dated 1873, the other 1894. The mere incident that at this houreighteen months later I can recall the dates of these coins should beproof, if any were needed, of the importance of the coppers in myeyes, and therefore of the relative scarcity of funds in mypossession. Raffles was dead--killed as you may remember at thebattle of Spion Kop--and I, his companion, who had never known wantwhile his deft fingers were able to carry out the plans of thatinsinuating and marvellous mind of his, was now, in the vernacular ofthe American, up against it. I had come to the United States, notbecause I had any liking for that country or its people, who, to tellthe truth, are too sharp for an ordinary burglar like myself, butbecause with the war at an end I had to go somewhere, and Englishsoil was not safely to be trod by one who was required forprofessional reasons to evade the eagle eye of Scotland Yard untilthe Statute of Limitations began to have some bearing upon his case.That last affair of Raffles and mine, wherein we had successfully gotaway with the diamond stomacher of the duchess of Herringdale, wasstill a live matter in British detective circles
Restless Warrior
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Author : Richard I. Mann
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Restless Warrior written by Richard I. Mann and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with categories.
Mrs Raffles Illustrated
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Author : John Kendrick Bangs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-08-07
Mrs Raffles Illustrated written by John Kendrick Bangs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-07 with categories.
This is one of two short story collections as sequels to the Raffles books by E.W. Hornung.THE ADVENTURE OF THE HERALD PERSONAL.That I was in a hard case is best attested by thefact that when I had paid for my Sunday Herald there was leftin my purse just one tuppence-ha'penny stamp and two copper cents, one dated 1873, the other 1894. The mere incident that at this houreighteen months later I can recall the dates of these coins should beproof, if any were needed, of the importance of the coppers in myeyes, and therefore of the relative scarcity of funds in mypossession. Raffles was dead-killed as you may remember at thebattle of Spion Kop-and I, his companion, who had never known wantwhile his deft fingers were able to carry out the plans of thatinsinuating and marvellous mind of his, was now, in the vernacular ofthe American, up against it. I had come to the United States, notbecause I had any liking for that country or its people, who, to tellthe truth, are too sharp for an ordinary burglar like myself, butbecause with the war at an end I had to go somewhere, and Englishsoil was not safely to be trod by one who was required forprofessional reasons to evade the eagle eye of Scotland Yard untilthe Statute of Limitations began to have some bearing upon his case.That last affair of Raffles and mine, wherein we had successfully gotaway with the diamond stomacher of the duchess of Herringdale, wasstill a live matter in British detective circles, and the veryaudacity of the crime had definitely fastened the responsibility forit upon our shoulders. Hence it was America for me, where one couldbe as English as one pleased without being subject to the laws of hisMajesty, King Edward VII
Raffles Of Singapore
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Author : Emily Hahn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948
Raffles Of Singapore written by Emily Hahn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1948 with Colonial administrators categories.
Mrs Raffles Amateur Crackswoman
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Author : John Kendrick Bangs
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2017-08-15
Mrs Raffles Amateur Crackswoman written by John Kendrick Bangs and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-15 with Fiction categories.
This is one of two short story collections as sequels to the Raffles books by E.W. Hornung.THE ADVENTURE OF THE HERALD PERSONAL (excerpt) That I was in a hard case is best attested by the fact that when I had paid for my Sunday Herald there was left in my purse just one tuppence-ha'penny stamp and two copper cents, one dated 1873, the other 1894. The mere incident that at this hour eighteen months later I can recall the dates of these coins should be proof, if any were needed, of the importance of the coppers in my eyes, and therefore of the relative scarcity of funds in my possession. Raffles was dead—killed as you may remember at the battle of Spion Kop—and I, his companion, who had never known want while his deft fingers were able to carry out the plans of that insinuating and marvellous mind of his, was now, in the vernacular of the American, up against it. I had come to the United States, not because I had any liking for that country or its people, who, to tell the truth, are too sharp for an ordinary burglar like myself, but because with the war at an end I had to go somewhere, and English soil was not safely to be trod by one who was required for professional reasons to evade the eagle eye of Scotland Yard until the Statute of Limitations began to have some bearing upon his case. That last affair of Raffles and mine, wherein we had successfully got away with the diamond stomacher of the duchess of Herringdale, was still a live matter in British detective circles, and the very audacity of the crime had definitely fastened the responsibility for it upon our shoulders. Hence it was America for me, where one could be as English as one pleased without being subject to the laws of his Majesty, King Edward VII., of Great Britain and Ireland and sundry other possessions upon which the sun rarely if ever sets. For two years I had led a precarious existence, not finding in the land of silk and money quite as many of those opportunities to add to the sum of my prosperity as the American War Correspondent I had met in the Transvaal led me to expect. Indeed, after six months of successful lecturing on the subject of the Boers before various lyceums in the country, I was reduced to a state of penury which actually drove me to thievery of the pettiest and most vulgar sort. There was little in the way of mean theft that I did not commit. During the coal famine, for instance, every day passing the coal-yards to and fro, I would appropriate a single piece of the precious anthracite until I had come into possession of a scuttleful, and this I would sell to the suffering poor at prices varying from three shillings to two dollars and a half—a precarious living indeed.... John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 – January 21, 1922) was an American author, humorist, editor and satirist. He was born in Yonkers, New York. His father Francis Nehemiah Bangs was a lawyer in New York City, as was his brother, Francis S. Bangs.[1] He went to Columbia College from 1880 to 1883 where he became editor of Columbia's literary magazine, Acta Columbia, and contributed short anonymous pieces to humor magazines. After graduation in 1883 with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in Political Science, Bangs entered Columbia Law School but left in 1884 to become Associate Editor of Life under Edward S. Martin. Bangs contributed many articles and poems to the magazine between 1884 and 1888. During this period, Bangs published his first books. In 1888 Bangs left Life to work at Harper's Magazine, Harper's Bazaar and Harper's Young People, though he continued to contribute to Life. From 1889 to 1900 he held the title of Editor of the Departments of Humor for all three Harper's magazines and from 1899 to 1901 served as active editor of Harper's Weekly. Bangs also served for a short time (January–June 1889) as the first editor of Munsey's Magazine and became editor of the American edition of the Harper-owned Literature from January to November 1899.
Mrs Raffles
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Author : John Kendrick Bangs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-04-17
Mrs Raffles written by John Kendrick Bangs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-17 with categories.
That I was in a hard case is best attested by the fact that when I had paid for my Sunday Herald there was left in my purse just one tuppence-ha'penny stamp and two copper cents, one dated 1873, the other 1894. The mere incident that at this hour eighteen months later I can recall the dates of these coins should be proof, if any were needed, of the importance of the coppers in my eyes, and therefore of the relative scarcity of funds in my possession. Raffles was dead-killed as you may remember at the battle of Spion Kop-and I, his companion, who had never known want while his deft fingers were able to carry out the plans of that insinuating and marvellous mind of his, was now, in the vernacular of the American, up against it. I had come to the United States, not because I had any liking for that country or its people, who, to tell the truth, are too sharp for an ordinary burglar like myself, but because with the war at an end I had to go somewhere, and English soil was not safely to be trod by one who was required for professional reasons to evade the eagle eye of Scotland Yard until the Statute of Limitations began to have some bearing upon his case. That last affair of Raffles and mine, wherein we had successfully got away with the diamond stomacher of the duchess of Herringdale, was still a live matter in British detective circles, and the very audacity of the crime had definitely fastened the responsibility for it upon our shoulders. Hence it was America for me, where one could be as English as one pleased without being subject to the laws of his Majesty, King Edward VII., of Great Britain and Ireland and sundry other possessions upon which the sun rarely if ever sets.
Mrs Raffles
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Author : John Kendrick Bangs
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-03-02
Mrs Raffles written by John Kendrick Bangs and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-02 with categories.
That I was in a hard case is best attested by the fact that when I had paid for my Sunday "Herald" there was left in my purse just one tuppence-ha'penny stamp and two copper cents, one dated 1873, the other 1894. The mere incident that at this hour eighteen months later I can recall the dates of these coins should be proof, if any were needed, of the importance of the coppers in my eyes, and therefore of the relative scarcity of funds in my possession. Raffles was dead -- killed as you may remember at the battle of Spion Kop -- and I, his companion, who had never known want while his deft fingers were able to carry out the plans of that insinuating and marvelous mind of his, was now, in the vernacular of the American, up against it. I had come to the United States, not because I had any liking for that country or its people, who, to tell the truth, are too sharp for an ordinary burglar like myself, but because with the war at an end I had to go somewhere, and English soil was not safely to be trod by one who was required for professional reasons to evade the eagle eye of Scotland Yard until the Statute of Limitations began to have some bearing upon his case. That last affair of Raffles and mine, wherein we had successfully got away with the diamond stomacher of the duchess of Herringdale, was still a live matter in British detective circles, and the very audacity of the crime had definitely fastened the responsibility for it upon our shoulders
Mrs Raffles Amateur Crackswoman
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Author : John Bangs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-07-11
Mrs Raffles Amateur Crackswoman written by John Bangs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-11 with categories.
This is one of two short story collections as sequels to the Raffles books by E.W. Hornung.THE ADVENTURE OF THE HERALD PERSONAL (excerpt)That I was in a hard case is best attested by the fact that when I had paid for my Sunday Herald there was left in my purse just one tuppence-ha'penny stamp and two copper cents, one dated 1873, the other 1894. The mere incident that at this hour eighteen months later I can recall the dates of these coins should be proof, if any were needed, of the importance of the coppers in my eyes, and therefore of the relative scarcity of funds in my possession. Raffles was dead-killed as you may remember at the battle of Spion Kop-and I, his companion, who had never known want while his deft fingers were able to carry out the plans of that insinuating and marvellous mind of his, was now, in the vernacular of the American, up against it. I had come to the United States, not because I had any liking for that country or its people, who, to tell the truth, are too sharp for an ordinary burglar like myself, but because with the war at an end I had to go somewhere, and English soil was not safely to be trod by one who was required for professional reasons to evade the eagle eye of Scotland Yard until the Statute of Limitations began to have some bearing upon his case. That last affair of Raffles and mine, wherein we had successfully got away with the diamond stomacher of the duchess of Herringdale, was still a live matter in British detective circles, and the very audacity of the crime had definitely fastened the responsibility for it upon our shoulders. Hence it was America for me, where one could be as English as one pleased without being subject to the laws of his Majesty, King Edward VII., of Great Britain and Ireland and sundry other possessions upon which the sun rarely if ever sets. For two years I had led a precarious existence, not finding in the land of silk and money quite as many of those opportunities to add to the sum of my prosperity as the American War Correspondent I had met in the Transvaal led me to expect. Indeed, after six months of successful lecturing on the subject of the Boers before various lyceums in the country, I was reduced to a state of penury which actually drove me to thievery of the pettiest and most vulgar sort. There was little in the way of mean theft that I did not commit. During the coal famine, for instance, every day passing the coal-yards to and fro, I would appropriate a single piece of the precious anthracite until I had come into possession of a scuttleful, and this I would sell to the suffering poor at prices varying from three shillings to two dollars and a half-a precarious living indeed.... John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 - January 21, 1922) was an American author, humorist, editor and satirist.He was born in Yonkers, New York. His father Francis Nehemiah Bangs was a lawyer in New York City, as was his brother, Francis S. Bangs.[1]He went to Columbia College from 1880 to 1883 where he became editor of Columbia's literary magazine, Acta Columbia, and contributed short anonymous pieces to humor magazines. After graduation in 1883 with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in Political Science, Bangs entered Columbia Law School but left in 1884 to become Associate Editor of Life under Edward S. Martin. Bangs contributed many articles and poems to the magazine between 1884 and 1888. During this period, Bangs published his first books.In 1888 Bangs left Life to work at Harper's Magazine, Harper's Bazaar and Harper's Young People, though he continued to contribute to Life. From 1889 to 1900 he held the title of Editor of the Departments of Humor for all three Harper's magazines and from 1899 to 1901 served as active editor of Harper's Weekly. Bangs also served for a short time (January-June 1889) as the first editor of Munsey's Magazine and became editor of the American edition of the Harper-owned Literature from January to November 1899.