Author: Fergus Hume
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473378974
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
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 Otago Boys' High School, and later continued his legal and literary studies at the University of Otago. Hume returned to England in 1888 where he resided in London for a few years until moving to the Essex countryside. There he published over 100 novels, mainly in the mystery fiction genre, though none had the success of his début work.
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
Author: Fergus Hume
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473378974
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
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 Otago Boys' High School, and later continued his legal and literary studies at the University of Otago. Hume returned to England in 1888 where he resided in London for a few years until moving to the Essex countryside. There he published over 100 novels, mainly in the mystery fiction genre, though none had the success of his début work.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473378974
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
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 Otago Boys' High School, and later continued his legal and literary studies at the University of Otago. Hume returned to England in 1888 where he resided in London for a few years until moving to the Essex countryside. There he published over 100 novels, mainly in the mystery fiction genre, though none had the success of his début work.
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
Author: Fergus Hume
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465560769
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 555
Book Description
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465560769
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 555
Book Description
Crimson Snow
Author: Martin Edwards
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1464206767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder "Edwards's second winter-themed anthology in the British Library Crime Classics series is a standout. As in the most successful of such volumes, the editor's expertise results in a selection of unusual suspects, expanding readers' knowledge." —Publishers Weekly STARRED review Crimson Snow brings together a dozen vintage crime stories set in winter. Welcome to a world of Father Christmases behaving oddly, a famous fictional detective in a Yuletide drama, mysterious tracks in the snow, and some very unpleasant carol singers. There's no denying that the supposed season of goodwill is a time of year that lends itself to detective fiction. On a cold night, it's tempting to curl up by the fireside with a good mystery. And more than that, claustrophobic house parties, with people cooped up with long-estranged relatives, can provide plenty of motives for murder. Including forgotten stories by major writers such as Margery Allingham, as well as classic tales by less familiar crime novelists, each story in this selection is introduced by the leading expert on classic crime, Martin Edwards. The resulting volume is an entertaining and atmospheric compendium of wintry delights.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1464206767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder "Edwards's second winter-themed anthology in the British Library Crime Classics series is a standout. As in the most successful of such volumes, the editor's expertise results in a selection of unusual suspects, expanding readers' knowledge." —Publishers Weekly STARRED review Crimson Snow brings together a dozen vintage crime stories set in winter. Welcome to a world of Father Christmases behaving oddly, a famous fictional detective in a Yuletide drama, mysterious tracks in the snow, and some very unpleasant carol singers. There's no denying that the supposed season of goodwill is a time of year that lends itself to detective fiction. On a cold night, it's tempting to curl up by the fireside with a good mystery. And more than that, claustrophobic house parties, with people cooped up with long-estranged relatives, can provide plenty of motives for murder. Including forgotten stories by major writers such as Margery Allingham, as well as classic tales by less familiar crime novelists, each story in this selection is introduced by the leading expert on classic crime, Martin Edwards. The resulting volume is an entertaining and atmospheric compendium of wintry delights.
Madame Midas
Author: Fergus Hume
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473379016
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
This early work by Fergus Hume was originally published in 1888 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Madame Midas' is a tale of Australian mining life. 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 Otago Boys' High School, and later continued his legal and literary studies at the University of Otago. Hume returned to England in 1888 where he resided in London for a few years until moving to the Essex countryside. There he published over 100 novels, mainly in the mystery fiction genre, though none had the success of his début work.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473379016
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
This early work by Fergus Hume was originally published in 1888 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Madame Midas' is a tale of Australian mining life. 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 Otago Boys' High School, and later continued his legal and literary studies at the University of Otago. Hume returned to England in 1888 where he resided in London for a few years until moving to the Essex countryside. There he published over 100 novels, mainly in the mystery fiction genre, though none had the success of his début work.
Red Money
Author: Fergus Hume
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
A self-absorbed and greedy gentleman, falling into debt, pressures his sister to marry a loveless rich man so that the gentleman can suck as much money as possible out of his spouse. The sister then does so, and with honour she represses the love she feels for her cousin, who is poor and heir to the title. And the cousin also has an honorable way about her, staying away from her and painting a beautiful gypsy girl in a little house in the woods, near the gypsy camp.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
A self-absorbed and greedy gentleman, falling into debt, pressures his sister to marry a loveless rich man so that the gentleman can suck as much money as possible out of his spouse. The sister then does so, and with honour she represses the love she feels for her cousin, who is poor and heir to the title. And the cousin also has an honorable way about her, staying away from her and painting a beautiful gypsy girl in a little house in the woods, near the gypsy camp.
The Secret Passage
Author: Fergus Hume
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387032374
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387032374
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
The Bishop's Secret
Author: Fergus Hume
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752317221
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Bishop's Secret by Fergus Hume
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752317221
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Bishop's Secret by Fergus Hume
The Lady from Nowhere
Author: Fergus Hume
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jewel thieves
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jewel thieves
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Criminal Moves
Author: Jesper Gulddal
Publisher: Liverpool English Texts and St
ISBN: 1789620589
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Criminal Moves is a ground-breaking collection of essays that challenges the distinction between literary and popular fiction and proposes that crime fiction is a genre that constantly violates its own boundaries. Reorienting crime fiction studies towards the mobility of the genre, it has profound ramifications for how we read individual crime stories.
Publisher: Liverpool English Texts and St
ISBN: 1789620589
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Criminal Moves is a ground-breaking collection of essays that challenges the distinction between literary and popular fiction and proposes that crime fiction is a genre that constantly violates its own boundaries. Reorienting crime fiction studies towards the mobility of the genre, it has profound ramifications for how we read individual crime stories.
The Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery
Author: B. Murphy
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230107354
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
Bruce Murphy's Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery is a comprehensive guide to the genre of the murder mystery that catalogues thousands of items in a broad range of categories: authors, titles, plots, characters, weapons, methods of killing, movie and theatrical adaptations. What distinguishes this encyclopedia from the others in the field is its critical stance.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230107354
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
Bruce Murphy's Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery is a comprehensive guide to the genre of the murder mystery that catalogues thousands of items in a broad range of categories: authors, titles, plots, characters, weapons, methods of killing, movie and theatrical adaptations. What distinguishes this encyclopedia from the others in the field is its critical stance.