Ernest William Hornung (7 June 1866 - 22 March 1921) is best known for his series of stories about the gentleman thief A.J. Raffles, also known as "The Amateur Cracksman." One wonders if Hornung, whose brother-in-law was Arthur Conan Doyle, deliberately set out to create a criminal who could rival Doyle's great detective! Hornung wrote many other books and stories; Wikipedia tells us that "Hornung's stories dealt with a wider range of themes than crime: he examined scientific and medical developments, guilt, class and the unequal role played by women in society. Two threads that run through a sizeable proportion of his books are Australia and cricket; the latter was also a lifelong passion." Here you'll find some of the tales of Australia (including the Stingaree series), but sadly, no Raffles stories!

The Luckiest Man in the Colony (The Strand, 1891A)

The Notorious Miss Anstruther (The Strand, 1891A)

Strong-Minded Miss Methuen (The Strand, 1892A)

"Author! Author!" (The Strand, 1893A)

A Literary Coincidence (The Strand, 1893B)

The Star of the "Grasmere" (The Strand, 1894B)

At the Pistol's Point (The Strand, 1897A)

The Larrikin of Diamond Creek (The Strand, 1898B)

The Jackeroo on G-Block (The Strand, 1900A)

The Saloon Passenger (The Strand, 1900A)

Chrystal's Century (The Strand, 1903A)

Stingaree Stories

I: A Voice in the Wilderness (The Strand, 1904B)

II: A Bushranger at Bay (The Strand, 1904B)

III: The Honour of the Road (The Strand, 1904B)

IV: The Black Hole of Glenranald (The Strand, 1904B)

V: The Real Simon Pure (The Strand, 1905A)

VI: "To the Vile Dust" (The Strand, 1905A)

VII: The Villain-Worshipper (The Strand, 1905A)

VIII: The Moth and the Star (The Strand, 1905A)