The Millionaire Mystery
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The Millionaire Mystery by Fergus Hume
Fergus Hume was renowned as the bestselling mystery writer of Victorian times after his first book, The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, broke all records. In 1901 he returned to form with this ingenious tale, selected to represent Humes prolific output by Collins Detective Club panel in 1930.‘The most sensationally popular crime and detective novel of the century’ John Sutherland
Fergus Hume was born in England in 1859 and raised in Dunedin, New Zealand. He studied Law at the University of Otago and after graduation relocated to Melbourne, Australia as a barristers' clerk. Inspired by the crime novels of Émile Gaboriau, he wrote the novel The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, set in Melbourne, which became the best-selling mystery novel of the Victorian era. Hume returned to England in 1888, settling eventually in Thundersley in Essex, producing more than 100 novels and short stories. He died in 1932.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780008137625 |
| ISBN 10 | 0008137625 |
| Title | The Millionaire Mystery |
| Author | Fergus Hume |
| Series | Detective Club Crime Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2018-07-12 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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