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Darren Raffles didn’tbelieve in magic… until he found a tatty old cricket ball in his gran’s atticand rubbed it – only to see a mysterious ghost appear. The ghost of A.J. Raffles, the famous Victorian gentleman jewel thief and safebreaker – who alsohappened to play cricket for England. Two million pounds’ worthof diamonds have been stolen in an armed robbery at Heathrow Airport. Bychance, Darren discovers where the diamonds are hidden, so he and Raffles set outon the adventure of a lifetime to steal them back and return them to theirrightful owners. But Darren is atwelve-year-old boy and Raffles a hundred-year-old phantom. What could possiblygo wrong…….? From the award-winning author of the Max Cassidy "Half-Pint Houdini" thrillers.
Darren Raffles didn’tbelieve in magic… until he found a tatty old cricket ball in his gran’s atticand rubbed it – only to see a mysterious ghost appear. The ghost of A.J. Raffles, the famous Victorian gentleman jewel thief and safebreaker – who alsohappened to play cricket for England. Two million pounds’ worthof diamonds have been stolen in an armed robbery at Heathrow Airport. Bychance, Darren discovers where the diamonds are hidden, so he and Raffles set outon the adventure of a lifetime to steal them back and return them to theirrightful owners. But Darren is atwelve-year-old boy and Raffles a hundred-year-old phantom. What could possiblygo wrong…….? From the award-winning author of the Max Cassidy "Half-Pint Houdini" thrillers.