Publisher's Synopsis
The first and second books in R. Austin Freeman's Romney Pringle series are in this edition: 1) The Adventures of Romney Pringle and the sequel 2) The Further Adventures of Romney Pringle. Romney Pringle is a literary agent, a cyclist and - above all - a clever con man and gentleman criminal. He is a keen observer of human nature, a charming fraudster, and a master of disguise and he has an enviable ability to track down other criminals using gemology, chemistry and other skills. Fans of Raffles will enjoy reading about Mr Pringle's exploits. British author R. Austin Freeman (1862-1943) was a surgeon and mystery writer known for his detective character Dr John Thorndyke as well as his Pringle series.
