A Thief in the Night
A Young Raffles Adventure
Published on 23. March 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-0684477-0-9 (ISBN)
Description
Darren Raffles didn't
believe in magic... until he found a tatty old cricket ball in his gran's attic
and rubbed it - only to see a mysterious ghost appear. The ghost of A.J.
Raffles, the famous Victorian gentleman jewel thief and safebreaker - who also
happened to play cricket for England.
Two million pounds' worth
of diamonds have been stolen in an armed robbery at Heathrow Airport. By
chance, Darren discovers where the diamonds are hidden, so he and Raffles set out
on the adventure of a lifetime to steal them back and return them to their
rightful owners.
But Darren is a
twelve-year-old boy and Raffles a hundred-year-old phantom. What could possibly
go wrong.......?
From the award-winning author of the Max Cassidy "Half-Pint Houdini" thrillers.
believe in magic... until he found a tatty old cricket ball in his gran's attic
and rubbed it - only to see a mysterious ghost appear. The ghost of A.J.
Raffles, the famous Victorian gentleman jewel thief and safebreaker - who also
happened to play cricket for England.
Two million pounds' worth
of diamonds have been stolen in an armed robbery at Heathrow Airport. By
chance, Darren discovers where the diamonds are hidden, so he and Raffles set out
on the adventure of a lifetime to steal them back and return them to their
rightful owners.
But Darren is a
twelve-year-old boy and Raffles a hundred-year-old phantom. What could possibly
go wrong.......?
From the award-winning author of the Max Cassidy "Half-Pint Houdini" thrillers.
Reviews / Votes
'Tension that resonates like flawlessly tunedstrings' - The Guardian
'Brilliantly imagined, fiercely authentic and wholly gripping' - Literary
Review
'An intelligent, civilised mystery...beautifully written...a real pleasure to
read' - 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 requisite
pulse-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-knuckled
thriller by a brilliant storyteller' - Daily Record
'Mystery fans and music lovers alike will be captivated by Adam's excellent
contemporary thriller' - Publishers Weekly
'An enthralling mix of Italian ambience, history and - most of all - music' -
Booklist
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
230 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0684477-0-9 (9781068447709)
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Person
Paul Adam has written fourteen
critically-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 featuring
Italian violin maker Gianni Castiglione and detective Antonio Guastafeste - The
Rainaldi Quartet (original U.K. title, Sleeper), Paganini's Ghost and The
Hardanger Riddle; An Exceptional Corpse, A Nasty Dose of Death and Toxin,
featuring investigative journalist Mike McLean. He is also the author of the
award-winning Max Cassidy "Half-Pint Houdini" trilogy of thrillers for younger readers - Escape
from Shadow Island, Jaws of Death and Attack at Dead Man's Bay. Paul lives in
Sheffield and is married with two sons.
critically-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 featuring
Italian violin maker Gianni Castiglione and detective Antonio Guastafeste - The
Rainaldi Quartet (original U.K. title, Sleeper), Paganini's Ghost and The
Hardanger Riddle; An Exceptional Corpse, A Nasty Dose of Death and Toxin,
featuring investigative journalist Mike McLean. He is also the author of the
award-winning Max Cassidy "Half-Pint Houdini" trilogy of thrillers for younger readers - Escape
from Shadow Island, Jaws of Death and Attack at Dead Man's Bay. Paul lives in
Sheffield and is married with two sons.