The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886) By Fergus Hume A body is discovered in a hansom cab in this thrilling mystery novel set in Australia. The novel is more than a dime-store detective novel, however, is also an exploration into the social classes that divide the city. Upon publication, The Mystery of a Hansom Cab was so successful it outsold the first of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novels, A Study in Scarlet.
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The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886) By Fergus Hume A body is discovered in a hansom cab in this thrilling mystery novel set in Australia. The novel is more than a dime-store detective novel, however, is also an exploration into the social classes that divide the city. Upon publication, The Mystery of a Hansom Cab was so successful it outsold the first of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novels, A Study in Scarlet.
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