Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

Hume, Fergus

Paperback

Mystery & Thriller

ISBN10: 1985072203
ISBN13: 9781985072206
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Feb 5 2018
Pages: 238
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab takes place in Melbourne, Australia and involves an investigation into a homicide, after a corpse is discovered in the evening, in a hansom cab. The city of Melbourne plays a significant role in the plot and, as the author describes: Over all the great city hung a cloud of smoke like a pall. The killer's identity is not as significant a revelation in the story as are the roles of the influential and secretive Frettlby family, and their secret: they have an illegitimate daughter living on the streets. The class divide between Melbourne's wealthy and less fortunate is addressed throughout the plot. The protagonist in the novel is a policeman named Detective Gorby, who is given the task of solving the murder. As Hume describes the character's investigative skills: He looked keenly round the room, and his estimate of the dead man's character was formed at once. The author commented in a later introduction, All of the scenes in the book, especially the slums, are described from personal observation; and I passed a great many nights in Little Bourke Street, gathering material. At this time, the street had gained notoriety as a place frequented by prostitutes and criminals.

24 different editions

Also available

Also in

Mystery & Thriller

View All