Fergus Hume (1859–1932) was born in England and raised in New Zealand. He immigrated to Australia in 1885 and was working as a clerk in a Melbourne barrister’s office when he wrote The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886). The bestselling crime novel of the nineteenth century, it served as inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes.
Fergus Hume's novel, The Turnpike House, is a captivating mystery set in the quaint English countryside. Written in a classic detective style, the narrative unfolds with intricate plot twists and surprising revelations that keep the reader engaged until the very end. Hume's descriptive...
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