Fergus Hume

(1859-1932)

   Fergus Hume was an Anglo-Australian barrister whose first book, Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886), was so successful that during its time it eclipsed A. Conan Doyle's fiction in sales and readership.  Lamentably, Hume was never quite able to re-achieve this initial success.  However, he produced a colossal number of crime, mystery, and adventure thrillers during the Edwardian era.  His novels were very popular, and geared toward the general public.  They show a keen ability to keep the reader's attention riveted throughout long stretches of narrative.  Unfortunately, Hume's works are very difficult to obtain, and often command ridiculously high prices in the used book market.

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            4223,GZ The Mystery Of A Hansom Cab [f|1886]
Professor Brankel's Secret [f|1886]
4946 Madame Midas [f|1888]
The Girl From Malta [f|1889]
The Piccadilly Puzzle (aka: Dowker - Detective) [s|1889]
The Gentleman Who Vanished (US: The Man Who Vanished) [f|1889]
The Man With A Secret [f|1890]
Miss Mephistopheles [f|1891]
Whom God Hath Joined [f|1891]
Monsieur Judas [f|1891]
The Year Of Miracle [f|1891]
A Creature Of The Night [f|1891]
When I Lived In Bohemia [f|1892]
The Island Of Fantasy [f|1892]
The Chronicles Of Faeryland [f|1892]
Alladin In London [f|1892]
The Fever Of Life [f|1892]
The Black Carnation [f|1892]
The Harlequin Opal [f|1893]
The Chinese Jar [f|1893]
A Speck Of The Motley [f|1893]
A Midnight Mystery [f|1894]
The Nameless City [f|1894]
The Gates Of Dawn [f|1894]
The Best Of Her Sex [f|1894]
The Lone Inn [f|1894]
The Mystery Of Landy Court (US: From Thief To Detective) [f|1894]
The Crime Of 'Liza Jane' [f|1895]
The White Prior [f|1895]
The Carbuncle Clue [f|1896]
Tricked By A Tattoo [f|1896]
The Expedition Of Captain Flick [f|1896]
The Dwarf's Chamber.. [s|1896]
A Marriage Mystery [f|1896]
Claude Duval Of Ninety-Five [f|1897]
The Tombstone Treasure [f|1897]
# Hagar Of The Pawn-Shop [s|1898]
Under One Cover [f|1898]
The Clock Struck One [f|1898]
Lady Jezebel [f|1898]
The Rainbow Feather [f|1898]
The Devil-Stick (US: For The Defense) [f|1898]
19069 The Silent House In Pimlico (US: The Silent House) [f|1899]
The Red-Headed Man [f|1899]
The Indian Bangle [f|1899]
The Crimson Cryptogram [f|1900]
A Traitor In London [f|1900]
Shylock Of The River [f|1900]
The Lady From Nowhere [f|1900]
* The Bishop's Secret (US: Bishop Pendle) [f|1900]
The Vanishing Of Tera [f|1900]
A Woman's Burden [f|1901]
The Golden Wang-Ho (US: The Secret Of The Chinese Jar) [f|1901]
The Millionaire Mystery [f|1901]
The Mother Of Emeralds [f|1901]
The Crime Of The Crystal [f|1901]
The Turnpike House [f|1902]
Woman [f|1902]
G The Pagan's Cup [f|1902]
The Guilty House [f|1903]
The Jade Eye [f|1903]
The Miser's Will [f|1903]
A Coin Of Edward VII [f|1903]
The Yellow Holly [f|1903]
The Silver Bullet [f|1903]
The Wheeling Light [f|1904]
The White Room [f|1904]
The Mandarin's Fan [f|1904]
The Red Window [f|1904]
The Lonely Church [f|1904]
The Fatal Song [f|1905]
The Scarlet Bat [f|1905]
Lady Jim Of Curzon Street [f|1905]
The Opal Serpent [f|1905]
4531 The Secret Passage [f|1905]
The Wooden Hand [f|1905]
The Black Patch [f|1906]
The Dancer In Red [s|1906]
Jonah's Luck [f|1906]
The Mystery Of The Shadow [f|1906]
The Yellow Hunchback [f|1907]
The Purple Fern [f|1907]
Flies In The Web [f|1908]
The Sacred Herb [f|1908]
The Sealed Message [f|1908]
The Mystery Of A Motor Cab [f|1908]
# The Crowned Skull [f|1908]
2868 The Green Mummy [f|1908]
The Amethyst Cross [f|1908]
The Top Dog [f|1909]
The Disappearing Eye [f|1909]
The Solitary Farm [f|1909]
The Devil's Ace [f|1909]
The Spider [f|1910]
The Mikado Jewel [f|1910]
The Peacock Of Jewels [f|1910]
The Lonely Subaltern [f|1910]
The Rectory Governess [f|1911]
The Steel Crown [f|1911]
The Pink Shop [f|1911]
High Water Mark [f|1911]
The Jew's House [f|1911]
Mother Mandarin [f|1912]
Across The Footlights [f|1912]
A Son Of Perdition [f|1912]
# The Mystery Queen [f|1912]
15356 Red Money [1912]
The Blue Talisman [f|1912]
Seen In The Shadow [f|1913]
In Queer Street [f|1913]
The Thirteenth Guest [f|1913]
The Curse [f|1913]
The 4 PM Express [f|1914]
Not Wanted [f|1914]
The Lost Parchment [f|1914]
Answered [f|1915]
The Caretaker [f|1915]
The Red Bicycle [f|1916]
The Silent Signal [f|1917]
The Grey Doctor [f|1917]
The Black Image [f|1918]
Next Door [f|1918]
Heart Of Ice [f|1918]
Crazy-Quilt [f|1919]
The Master-Mind [f|1919]
The Dark Avenue [f|1920]
The Other Person [f|1920]
The Singing Head [f|1920]
The Woman Who Held On [f|1920]
The Unexpected [f|1921]
Three [f|1921]
A Trick Of Time [f|1922]
The Moth-Woman [f|1923]
The Whispering Lane [f|1924]
The Caravan Mystery [f|1926]
The Last Straw [f|1932]
 

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