{"product_id":"the-penguin-book-of-gaslight-crime-con-artists-burglars-rogues-and-scoundrels-from-the-time-of-sherlock-holmes-paperback","title":"The Penguin Book of Gaslight Crime: Con Artists, Burglars, Rogues, and Scoundrels from the Time of Sherlock Holmes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Sims\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMichael Sims\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eMichael Sims\u003c\/b\u003e (Notes by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exclusive collection--the first-ever gathering of rogues from the gaslight era, including Ars ne Lupin, the inspiration for the new Netflix series\u003ci\u003e Lupin\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Omar Sy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e collected here for the first time: the best crime fiction from the gaslight era. All the legendary thieves are present-Ars ne 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Sims\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eIn the Womb: Animals\u003c\/i\u003e (adapted from two National Geographic Channel documentaries). He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eApollo's Fire: A Journey Through the Extraordinary Wonders of an Ordinary Day\u003c\/i\u003e, which NPR chose as one of the best science books of 2007; \u003ci\u003eAdam's Navel: A Natural and Cultural History of the Human Form\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book and a \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Science Book; and \u003ci\u003eDarwin's Orchestra: An Almanac of Nature in History and the Arts\u003c\/i\u003e. For Penguin Classics he also edited \u003ci\u003eThe Annotated Archy and Mehitabel, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eArsene Lupin, Gentleman-Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Penguin Book of Victorian Women in Crime\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for many periodicals, from the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.72 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43345225449539,"sku":"9780143105664","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/4399\/2899\/files\/fa626244e637361dd55f920d17678f5e.webp?v=1780765816","url":"https:\/\/store7994.com\/products\/the-penguin-book-of-gaslight-crime-con-artists-burglars-rogues-and-scoundrels-from-the-time-of-sherlock-holmes-paperback","provider":"STORE 7994","version":"1.0","type":"link"}