Madame Midas

When the suave French convict Gaston Vandeloup escapes to the goldfields of Ballarat, he is destined to meet the remarkable Madame Midas, who has made her fortune in Ballarat's fabulous mines. But her wealth makes her prey to deceit and crime, destined to end in murder.


Madame Midas is the thrilling companion piece to Fergus Hume's phenomenally successful The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, and includes an introduction by Simon Caterson.


'Offers a glimpse of another age of thriller writing, enriched by a study of a jarring, vibrant, deadly Melbourne.' Courier Mail