Fergus Hume (1859–1932)
Author of The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
About the Author
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Works by Fergus Hume
Under One Cover. Eleven Stories by S. Baring-Gould, Richard Marsh, Ernest G. Henham, Fergus Hume, Andrew Merry, and a.… (2010) 5 copies
FERGUS HUME - The Ultimate Mystery Collection: 21 Thriller Novels in One Volume: The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, Red… (2016) 4 copies
Claude Duval of ninety-five 3 copies
British Mysteries - Fergus Hume Collection: 21 Thriller Novels in One Volume: The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, Red Money,… (2017) 2 copies
Il talismano azzurro 2 copies
The Indian Bangle 2 copies
The Hurton Treasure Mystery 1 copy
Djävulskäppen : Roman 1 copy
The dark avenue 1 copy
The Enemy in the Shadows 1 copy
The Man Who Vanished 1 copy
Miss Mefistófeles 1 copy
The Steel Crown 1 copy
The Amber Beads 1 copy
The Caretaker 1 copy
The Crime of the Crystal 1 copy
The Mystery of the Shadow 1 copy
A Trick of Time 1 copy
A Colonial Banshee 1 copy
El pergamino perdido 1 copy
Associated Works
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes: A Collection of Victorian Detective Tales (2008) — Contributor — 109 copies
Traditional British Mysteries: 30 Novels (Boxed Set) — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Hume, Fergusson Wright
- Birthdate
- 1859-07-08
- Date of death
- 1932-07-12
- Burial location
- England ?
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
UK - Birthplace
- England, UK
- Place of death
- Thundersley, Essex, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Dunedin, New Zealand
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
London, England, UK
Thundersley, Essex, England, UK - Education
- University of Otago
Otago Boys' High School, Dunedin, New Zealand - Occupations
- lawyer
novelist - Short biography
- over 130 novels
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Reviews
FERGUS HUME - The Ultimate Mystery Collection: 21… by Fergus Hume
A collection of not particularly good classic mysteries from Fergus Hume.
3.5 stars for the LibriVox audiobook narrated by Sibella Denton.
A fun mystery - parts were a little predictable but that didn't interfere with my enjoyment. Hume managed to keep me wondering about who the culprit was right to the end.
A fun mystery - parts were a little predictable but that didn't interfere with my enjoyment. Hume managed to keep me wondering about who the culprit was right to the end.
The murder of an unidentified man in a hansom cab has all of Melbourne speculating about the murderer and his motive. The witness statements and the evidence point in one direction, but do these observations and clues tell the whole story? Is there more left to learn?
The plot hints of Dickens and Collins, but without either of those author’s polish. I get a sense that the author might not have worked from an outline. The plot makes some sudden shifts, and some of the characters unaccountably change temperaments in the course of the action. Despite these flaws, the story works, and it suits its setting.… (more)
The plot hints of Dickens and Collins, but without either of those author’s polish. I get a sense that the author might not have worked from an outline. The plot makes some sudden shifts, and some of the characters unaccountably change temperaments in the course of the action. Despite these flaws, the story works, and it suits its setting.… (more)
An enjoyable read, easy and amusing even though solidly set in the Victorian era. As a mystery, it fails a bit for genre fans, as it’s blindingly obvious who the perpetrator is. Nevertheless, there are some twisty things at the end that give one a pause.
Read it for the characters and for that authentic late 1800’s ambiance.
Read it for the characters and for that authentic late 1800’s ambiance.
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- Rating
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