Peccavi by E.W. Hornung (1899)

Peccavi is a novel by E.W. Hornung that follows the story of a man named John Raffles who is a gentleman thief and cricketer. The book explores themes of morality, justice, and redemption as Raffles tries to make amends for his past actions.

By E.W. Hornung · First published 1899 · Genre: Crime Fiction, Adventure, Mystery · 33 chapters

Contents

• DUST TO DUST
• THE CHIEF MOURNER
• A CONFESSION
• MIDSUMMER NIGHT
• THE MAN ALONE
• FIRE
• THE SINNER'S PRAYER
• THE LORD OF THE MANOR
• A DUEL BEGINS
• THE LETTER OF THE LAW
• LABOUR OF HERCULES
• A FRESH DISCOVERY
• DEVICES OF A CASTAWAY
• THE LAST RESORT
• HIS OWN LAWYER
• END OF THE DUEL
• THREE WEEKS AND A NIGHT
• THE NIGHT'S WORK
• THE FIRST WINTER
• THE WAY OF PEACE
• AT THE FLINT HOUSE
• A LITTLE CHILD
• DESIGN AND ACCIDENT
• GLAMOUR AND RUE
• SIGNS OF CHANGE
• A VERY FEW WORDS
• AN ESCAPE
• THE TURNING TIDE
• A HAVEN OF HEARTS
• THE WOMAN'S HOUR
• ADVENT EVE
• THE SECOND TIME
• SANCTUARY

More by E.W. Hornung

• Mr. Justice Raffles (1909)
• Dead Men Tell no Tales (1894)
• No Hero (1894)
• The Shadow of the Rope (1902)
• Stingaree (1894)
• The Camera Fiend (1897)
• The Shadow of a Man (1906)
• Witching Hill (1904)
• All works by E.W. Hornung