THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB includes fifteen detective/mystery novels by Fergus Hume, including his bestselling novels THE MYSTERY QUEEN, THE GREEN MUMMY, and THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB, his debut novel. Hume's detective stories were often compared to those of Conan Doyle and Emile Gaboriau, and feature intricate plotting, strong characters, and suspense. Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation. • The Mystery of a Hansom Cab • A Coin of Edward VII • Hagar of the Pawn-Shop • Madame Midas • Red Money • The Bishop’s Secret • The Crowned Skull • The Mystery Queen • The Opal Serpent • The Pagan’s Cup • The Secret Passage • The Silent House • The Green Mummy • A Woman's Burden • The Solitary Farm Fergusson Wright Hume (1859-1932) was a British-born novelist and writer. He emigrated with his family at the age of 3 to New Zealand, where he was later admitted to the bar. He relocated to Melbourne in 1885 and turned to writing. After the successful publication of THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB in 1886 Hume returned to England, eventually writing more than 100 novels and short stories.