The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
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An Apple Books Classic edition.
We’ve all heard of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. But what about the novel that inspired Doyle—and outsold him? Fergus Hume’s The Mystery of a Hansom Cab made him the bestselling crime writer of the 19th century.
The story opens in the dead of night in Victorian-era Melbourne. A man pulls up to a police station and tells them he’s shuttling the body of a murder victim inside his hansom cab. And although he’s laid eyes on the man he believes to be the murderer, the driver can offer no concrete leads.
Hume’s novel is as famous for its plot as it is for its depiction of Melbourne’s class divides at the time. With its portraits of grimy, impoverished neighborhoods alongside scenes of high-society opulence, The Mystery of a Hansom Cab is an absorbing historical mystery.
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Can’t recommend enough
This was such a fantastic detective novel. As someone who loves Sherlock Holmes, but finds it a little difficult to get through at times, this book is the perfect balance of Holmesian plot twists and revelations and the charm of the Victorian Australian setting. The audiobook narrator is amazing to listen to, and he does the character voices very well. I cannot recommend this book enough. To me, it is of or above the same caliber of Conan Doyle’s detective series.
The Mystery of a Handsome Cab
A fine Victorian mystery. Made into several different film versions. The narrator could be better. Although I don't hate him as much as some others did. Considering this is a free book, I feel like it's well worth it! Find one of the films and watch that as well!
The mystery of the handsome cab
Entertaining!