The Penguin Book of Gaslight Crime
Con Artists, Burglars, Rogues, and Scoundrels from the Time of Sherlock Holmes
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Publisher Description
An exclusive collection—the first-ever gathering of rogues from the gaslight era, including Arsène Lupin, the inspiration for the new Netflix series Lupin, starring Omar Sy
collected here for the first time: the best crime fiction from the gaslight era. All the legendary thieves are present-Arsène 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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Noted for such science books as Darwin's Orchestra and Adam's Navel, Sims has compiled a thoroughly enjoyable anthology of what he calls caper stories from the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Notable authors include Raffles's creator E.W. Hornung ("Nine Points of the Law"), as well as names not usually associated with the crime genre like Sinclair Lewis ("The Willow Walk") and Arnold Bennett ("A Comedy on the Gold Coast"). All 12 tales are classics suspenseful, humorous and charming. One can only hope for a sequel that will include a couple of curious omissions, namely Maurice Leblanc, of Ars ne Lupin fame, and R. Austin Freeman, creator of art forger Danby Croker.
