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Paul Adam - Thief in the Night, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

Thief in the Night

A Young Raffles Adventure

Av Paul Adam

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Beskrivning
Darren Raffles didn’tbelieve in magic… until he found a tatty old cricket ball in his gran’s atticand rubbed it – only to see a mysterious ghost appear. The ghost of A.J.Raffles, the famous Victorian gentleman jewel thief and safebreaker – who alsohappened to play cricket for England.Two million pounds’ worthof diamonds have been stolen in an armed robbery at Heathrow Airport. Bychance, Darren discovers where the diamonds are hidden, so he and Raffles set outon the adventure of a lifetime to steal them back and return them to theirrightful owners.But Darren is atwelve-year-old boy and Raffles a hundred-year-old phantom. What could possiblygo wrong…….?    From the award-winning author of the Max Cassidy "Half-Pint Houdini" thrillers.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2026-03-23
  • Mått: 129 x 198 x 17 mm
  • Vikt: 230 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 256
  • Förlag: Endeavour Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781068447709
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Paul Adam has written fourteencritically-acclaimed thrillers: Unholy Trinity, Shadow Chasers, Genesis II,Oracle Lake (original U.K. title, Flash Point), Enemy Within, Knife Edge,Dixieland and The Wolves of Nifelheim; his Cremona Mysteries series featuringItalian violin maker Gianni Castiglione and detective Antonio Guastafeste - TheRainaldi Quartet (original U.K. title, Sleeper), Paganini’s Ghost and TheHardanger Riddle; An Exceptional Corpse, A Nasty Dose of Death and Toxin,featuring investigative journalist Mike McLean. He is also the author of theaward-winning Max Cassidy "Half-Pint Houdini" trilogy of thrillers for younger readers – Escapefrom Shadow Island, Jaws of Death and Attack at Dead Man’s Bay. Paul lives inSheffield and is married with two sons.

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'Tension that resonates like flawlessly tunedstrings' - The Guardian'Brilliantly imagined, fiercely authentic and wholly gripping' - LiteraryReview 'An intelligent, civilised mystery...beautifully written...a real pleasure toread' - Sunday Telegraph 'Paul Adam has the great gift of narrative drive' - Tribune'A distinctly atmospheric thriller' - Mail on Sunday'Adam always handles his massive canvases with real panache. The requisitepulse-racing action is wedded superbly to the serious theme' - Good Book Guide'Beguiling mystery' - New York Times'Brilliantly researched and informative...a turbo-charged, white-knuckledthriller by a brilliant storyteller' - Daily Record'Mystery fans and music lovers alike will be captivated by Adam's excellentcontemporary thriller' - Publishers Weekly'An enthralling mix of Italian ambience, history and - most of all - music' -Booklist

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