The Greatest Thrillers of Fergus Hume (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, Red Money, The Bishop's Secret, The Pagan's Cup, A Coin of Edward VII…By Fergus Hume
Length97h 36m
About this audiobook
The Greatest Thrillers of Fergus Hume gathers the sensational energies of late-Victorian and Edwardian crime fiction: baffling murders, hidden identities, urban labyrinths, inherited secrets, and the steady illumination of clues through observation and deduction. Hume's prose is brisk, theatrical, and plot-driven, combining melodramatic intensity with the emerging architecture of the detective novel. Read in its literary context, the collection shows a crucial bridge between sensation fiction and the modern mystery tradition. Fergus Hume, born in England and raised in New Zealand, trained in law before turning to fiction, a background that sharpened his interest in evidence, motive, testimony, and social disguise. His international success with The Mystery of a Hansom Cab revealed his instinct for transforming contemporary city life into a stage for crime and moral exposure. Hume wrote prolifically, often returning to the tensions between respectability and corruption. This volume is recommended to readers interested in the foundations of popular detective fiction and the pleasures of intricately staged suspense. It will especially reward those who admire Victorian atmosphere, ingenious plotting, and the historical evolution of the thriller.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length97 hrs 36 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 19, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Greatest Thrillers of Fergus Hume (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
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6Preface
7I. What the Argus Said
8II. The Evidence at the Inquest
9III. One Hundred Pounds Reward
10IV. Mr. Gorby Makes a Start
11V. Mrs. Hamilton Unbosoms Herself
12VI. Mr. Gorby Makes Further Discoveries
13VII. The Wool King
14VIII. Brian Takes a Walk and a Drive
15IX. Mr. Gorby Is Satisfied at Last
16X. In the Queen’s Name
17XI. Counsel for the Prisoner
18XII. She Was a True Woman
19XIII. Madge Makes a Discovery
20XIV. Another Richmond in the Field
21XV. A Woman of the People
22XVI. Missing
23XVII. The Trial
24XVIII. Sal Rawlins Tells All She Knows
25XIX. The Verdict of the Jury
26XX. The “Argus” Gives Its Opinion
27XXI. Three Months Afterwards
28XXII. A Daughter of Eve
29XXIII. Across the Walnuts and the Wine
30XXIV. Brian Receives a Letter
31XXV. What Dr. Chinston Said
32XXVI. Kilsip Has a Theory of His Own
33XXVII. Mother Guttersnipe Joins the Majority
34XXVIII. Mark Frettlby Has a Visitor
35XXIX. Mr. Calton’s Curiosity Is Satisfied
36XXX. Nemesis
37XXXI. Hush-Money
38XXXII. De Mortuis Nil Nisi Bonum
39XXXIII. The Confession
40XXXIV. The Hands of Justice
41XXXV. “The Love That Lives”
42Hagar of the Pawn-Shop
43I. The Coming of Hagar
44II. The First Customer and the Florentine Dante
45III. The Second Customer and the Amber Beads
46IV. The Third Customer and the Jade Idol
47V. The Fourth Customer and the Crucifix
48VI. The Fifth Customer and the Copper Key
49VII. The Sixth Customer and the Silver Teapot
50VIII. The Seventh Customer and the Mandarin
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