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Fergus Hume
Fergus Hume (1859-1932) was an English novelist. Born in Worcestershire, Hume was the son of a civil servant of Scottish descent. At the age of three, he moved with his family to D...view moreFergus Hume (1859-1932) was an English novelist. Born in Worcestershire, Hume was the son of a civil servant of Scottish descent. At the age of three, he moved with his family to Dunedin, New Zealand, where he attended Otago Boy’s High School. In 1885, after graduating from the University of Otago with a degree in law, Hume was admitted to the New Zealand bar. He moved to Melbourne, Australia, where he worked as a clerk and embarked on his career as a writer with a series of plays. After struggling in vain to find success as a playwright, Hume turned to novels with The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886), a story of mystery and urban poverty that eventually became one of the most successful works of fiction of the Victorian era. Hume, who returned to England in 1888, would go on to publish over 100 novels and stories, earning a reputation as a leading writer of popular fiction and inspiring such figures as Arthur Conan Doyle, whose early detective novels were modeled after Hume’s. Despite the resounding success of his debut work of fiction, Hume died in relative obscurity at a modest cottage in Thundersley.view less
Books by Fergus Hume
Goosebumps for Christmas: 30+ Supernatural Thrillers & Ghost Stories: Told After Supper, Between the Lights, The Box with the Iron Clamps , Wolverden Tower The Ghost's Touch, The Christmas Banquet, The Dead Sexton and much more The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Silent House Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Secret Passage Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Coin of Edward VII: A Detective Story Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Red Window Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Lone Inn: A Mystery Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks by Fergus Hume
Hagar of the Pawn-Shop Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ghost's Touch Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Red Window Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Madame Midas Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Silent House Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lady from Nowhere Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Secret Passage Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Professor's Mummy: Egyptian artifacts, abuse, love and murder all mix in this Victorian thriller Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings