A review by sammy_
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume, Fergus Hume (1859-1932)
4.0
I love classic mysteries and came across the tale of this story. Published by a new Australian writer in 1886, it was one of the first global word-of-mouth bestsellers, selling over 1 million copies worldwide and outselling Sherlock Holmes at the time, though now largely forgotten. Unfortunately the author Fergus Hume sold the rights for £50 not anticipating how big the book would become, and never profited from its success.
I sent it from Project Gutenberg to my Kindle and found it a well-written and enjoyable mystery, a little in the vein of Wilkie Collins. Plus the Australian setting was interesting being a place I didn’t know a lot about in this era.
I sent it from Project Gutenberg to my Kindle and found it a well-written and enjoyable mystery, a little in the vein of Wilkie Collins. Plus the Australian setting was interesting being a place I didn’t know a lot about in this era.