"Wilful Murder" is a short story by E. W. Hornung, and features the gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, and his companion and biographer, Bunny Manders.

[1] This and "Le Premier Pas" were the two stories in the collection not published previously in magazine format.

On the way, in Bond Street, they pass by Jack Rutter, an unfortunate drunkard who Baird has ruined financially.

After another stop at the Albany, Raffles and Bunny take a train and walk to Baird's house in Kensal Rise.

Raffles covers the spikes of a gate with corks and his coat, and both he and Bunny climb over.

With Bunny's assistance, Raffles silently cuts open the glass door using a diamond, treacle, and brown paper.

Raffles kicks open a locked door and they find Jack Rutter, about to escape through the window.

[5] The drama features Jeremy Clyde as Raffles and Michael Cochrane as Bunny.