The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
by Fergus Hume
“One dead passenger, a city of secrets, and a mystery that changed the genre forever.”
When a corpse is discovered inside a midnight carriage rolling through the streets of Melbourne, a high-stakes legal battle unmasks the hidden scandals of the city's elite. This landmark Victorian thriller delivers a masterclass in suspense, proving that the truth is often far more dangerous than the crime itself.
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