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100 1 _aHume, Fergus,
_d1859-1932
245 1 4 _aThe Mystery of a Hansom Cab
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2003
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystery_of_a_Hansom_Cab
500 _aRelease date is 2003-07-01
508 _aProduced by Col Choat. HTML version by Al Haines.
520 _a"The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" by Fergus Hume is a detective novel written in the late 19th century, likely during the Victorian era. The book centers around a mysterious murder that takes place in a hansom cab in Melbourne, drawing readers into the intricacies of crime, investigation, and human intrigue as various characters become entwined in the mystery, most notably the detective Mr. Gorby who is determined to uncover the truth. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the shocking murder of a man whose identity is unknown. The narrative excerpts details from a newspaper report discussing the circumstances surrounding the crime, including the key witness, cab driver Malcolm Royston, who recounts how the victim was assisted into the cab by a gentleman in a light coat. This mysterious figure quickly becomes a focal point for detectives as they search for clues leading to the murderer. As the investigation unfolds through a series of witness testimonies and newspaper articles, tensions rise, suggesting that the crime is entwined with personal vendettas and social rivalries, hinting at deeper motivations and connections among the characters involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
653 _aDetective and mystery stories, English
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4223
999 _c46269
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