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The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume.

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume.

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 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume.
Who killed the man in the hansom cab? -- Who is Sal Rawlins? -- What will happen to Madge and Brian? -- Murder and family secrets create the intrigue in this excellent Australian mystery. Fergus Hume's novel, originally published in 1886, rapidly became a best-seller. It was very soon published in England and the United States, and over a hundred years later, Geoffrey Haines credited "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" as doing "more than any book to give the outside world a picture of Melbourne of the late 1880's" (in "A History of Victoria," 2006). This is one of those old-time gems that continues to entertain, both in print form and on the air and screens.Copyright Popular Culture and Religion. Drama & Plays True Crime
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  • 35 - Chapter 35 – The Love that Lives. The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume.

    35 - Chapter 35 – The Love that Lives. The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume.
    May 9 2026
    35 - Chapter 35 – The Love that Lives. The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume.
    “The following report appeared in the Argus newspaper of Saturday, the 28th July, 18--
    “Truth is said to be stranger than fiction, and certainly the extraordinary murder which took place in Melbourne on Thursday night, or rather Friday morning, goes a long way towards verifying this saying. A crime has been committed by an unknown assassin, within a short distance of the principal streets of this great city, and is surrounded by an impenetrable mystery. …
    “On the twenty-seventh day of July, at the hour of twenty minutes to two o'clock in the morning, a hansom cab drove up to the police station in Grey Street, St. Kilda, and the driver made the startling statement that his cab contained the body of a man who he had reason to believe had been murdered….” (Excerpt from the first chapter.)
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    7 mins
  • 34 - Chapter 34 – The Hands of Justice. The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume.

    34 - Chapter 34 – The Hands of Justice. The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume.
    May 9 2026
    34 - Chapter 34 – The Hands of Justice. The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume.
    “The following report appeared in the Argus newspaper of Saturday, the 28th July, 18--
    “Truth is said to be stranger than fiction, and certainly the extraordinary murder which took place in Melbourne on Thursday night, or rather Friday morning, goes a long way towards verifying this saying. A crime has been committed by an unknown assassin, within a short distance of the principal streets of this great city, and is surrounded by an impenetrable mystery. …
    “On the twenty-seventh day of July, at the hour of twenty minutes to two o'clock in the morning, a hansom cab drove up to the police station in Grey Street, St. Kilda, and the driver made the startling statement that his cab contained the body of a man who he had reason to believe had been murdered….” (Excerpt from the first chapter.)
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    15 mins
  • 33 - Chapter 33 – The Confession. The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume.

    33 - Chapter 33 – The Confession. The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume.
    May 9 2026
    33 - Chapter 33 – The Confession. The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume.
    “The following report appeared in the Argus newspaper of Saturday, the 28th July, 18--
    “Truth is said to be stranger than fiction, and certainly the extraordinary murder which took place in Melbourne on Thursday night, or rather Friday morning, goes a long way towards verifying this saying. A crime has been committed by an unknown assassin, within a short distance of the principal streets of this great city, and is surrounded by an impenetrable mystery. …
    “On the twenty-seventh day of July, at the hour of twenty minutes to two o'clock in the morning, a hansom cab drove up to the police station in Grey Street, St. Kilda, and the driver made the startling statement that his cab contained the body of a man who he had reason to believe had been murdered….” (Excerpt from the first chapter.)
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    21 mins
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