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The Ides of March by E. W. Hornung | The Midnight Archive — Classic Detective Audiobook
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Tonight, for once, we are not on the side of the law. A desperate young man has lost more at the card table than he can possibly pay; ruined, ashamed and out of options, he goes to the one man he still believes might save him — A. J. Raffles, gentleman, celebrated cricketer, and the most welcome guest in the best houses in London. Raffles listens to the confession with perfect sympathy, and then offers a rescue so unexpected that it changes both their lives forever: because when the money runs short, this charming gentleman is also a burglar. This is "The Ides of March," the very first Raffles story — E. W. Hornung dedicated the book to "A. C. D.", Arthur Conan Doyle, his own brother-in-law, and the debt is plain: here is Sherlock Holmes turned inside out, a brilliant man and his devoted, slower-witted companion, working the wrong side of the law — presented complete and unabridged, exactly as Hornung wrote it, from the Midnight Archive, Nocturnal Tales' library of the classic detective stories that built the genre.
ℹ️ FOR LISTENERS
This is a complete, unabridged reading of The Ides of March by E. W. Hornung, first published in 1898 and now in the public domain. Every word is the author's own. Part of The Midnight Archive: three nights of classics every week, alongside four original Nocturnal Tales mysteries.
🗳️ YOU CHOOSE WHAT'S NEXT
The Archive is deep — more Raffles? Sherlock Holmes? Father Brown? Lady Molly? Max Carrados? Arsène Lupin? Vote in the poll attached to this episode, or tell us in the comments which classic you want to hear by lamplight.
💬 QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS
Raffles saves a friend from ruin by making him an accomplice. Is that friendship, or the cruellest thing he could have done to a desperate man? 🕵️
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🧾 CREDITS
Story by E. W. Hornung (public domain). Narrated and produced by Nocturnal Tales.
🔖 TAGS / KEYWORDS
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Tonight, for once, we are not on the side of the law. A desperate young man has lost more at the card table than he can possibly pay; ruined, ashamed and out of options, he goes to the one man he still believes might save him — A. J. Raffles, gentleman, celebrated cricketer, and the most welcome guest in the best houses in London. Raffles listens to the confession with perfect sympathy, and then offers a rescue so unexpected that it changes both their lives forever: because when the money runs short, this charming gentleman is also a burglar. This is "The Ides of March," the very first Raffles story — E. W. Hornung dedicated the book to "A. C. D.", Arthur Conan Doyle, his own brother-in-law, and the debt is plain: here is Sherlock Holmes turned inside out, a brilliant man and his devoted, slower-witted companion, working the wrong side of the law — presented complete and unabridged, exactly as Hornung wrote it, from the Midnight Archive, Nocturnal Tales' library of the classic detective stories that built the genre.
ℹ️ FOR LISTENERS
This is a complete, unabridged reading of The Ides of March by E. W. Hornung, first published in 1898 and now in the public domain. Every word is the author's own. Part of The Midnight Archive: three nights of classics every week, alongside four original Nocturnal Tales mysteries.
🗳️ YOU CHOOSE WHAT'S NEXT
The Archive is deep — more Raffles? Sherlock Holmes? Father Brown? Lady Molly? Max Carrados? Arsène Lupin? Vote in the poll attached to this episode, or tell us in the comments which classic you want to hear by lamplight.
💬 QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS
Raffles saves a friend from ruin by making him an accomplice. Is that friendship, or the cruellest thing he could have done to a desperate man? 🕵️
📖 GET THE EBOOK — $3.99
📌 Patreon — included with Writing Table & Archive Society, or one-time purchase
https://www.patreon.com/posts/156573383
🛒 Gumroad — EPUB + PDF included
https://nocturnaltalespod.gumroad.com/l/ebookvol2
❤️ Buy Me a Coffee — EPUB + PDF included
https://buymeacoffee.com/nocturnaltales/e/532495
❤️ SUPPORT & LISTENING OPTIONS
📌 Patreon — ad-free, early access, bonus content
https://www.patreon.com/NocturnalTales
📺 Rumble — free, supports us with ad revenue
https://rumble.com/c/c-7820714
❤️ Buy Me a Coffee — one-time support
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💛 PayPal — one-time tip
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🎧 Spotify — follow the show
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🎧 Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nocturnal-tales-mystery-audiobooks-and-crime-stories/id1896195848
🧾 CREDITS
Story by E. W. Hornung (public domain). Narrated and produced by Nocturnal Tales.
🔖 TAGS / KEYWORDS
e w hornung audiobook, raffles audiobook, the ides of march audiobook, the amateur cracksman, gentleman thief story, first raffles story, bunny manders, victorian crime story, burglar mystery audiobook, classic detective story audiobook, public domain audiobook, full-length classic audiobook, unabridged classic mystery