THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB (Thriller Classic)
Author | : Fergus Hume |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2024-01-12 |
ISBN-10 | : EAN:8596547808879 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB (Thriller Classic)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Mystery of a Hansom Cab is a mystery novel, which takes place in Melbourne, Australia. It focuses on the investigation of a homicide involving a body discovered in a hansom cab, as well as an exploration into the social class divide in the city. The city of Melbourne plays a significant role in the plot and, as the author describes: "Over all the great city hung a cloud of smoke like a pall." Fergus Hume (1859-1932) was a prolific English novelist. His self-published novel, "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab", became a great success. It eventually became the best selling mystery novel of the Victorian era, author John Sutherland terming it the "most sensationally popular crime and detective novel of the century".