Mystery of a Hansom Cab

This early work by Fergus Hume was originally published in 1886 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. ''The Mystery of a Hansom Cab'' is a tricky tale set in Australia and is Hume''s most famous crime novel. Fergusson Wright Hume was born on 8th July 1859 in England, the second son of Dr. James Hume. The family migrated to New Zealand where Fergus was enrolled at ...