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Ernest William Hornung (1866–1921) was an English author and poet known for his crime fiction, particularly the A.J. Raffles series about a gentleman thief in late Victorian London. Born in Middlesbrough, England, Hornung was the third son of John Peter Hornung, a Hungarian immigrant. He spent most of his life in England and France, with his work reflecting a deep fascination with the Australian o...