Fergus Hume

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 2

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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes was a British TV series from the early 70s that dramatized stories written contemporaneously with the Sherlock…

Short Mystery Story Collection 005

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LibriVox’s Short Mystery Story Collection 005: a collection of 10 short works of mysterious fiction in the public domain read by a group of …

The Bishop's Secret

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Bishop Pendle is the Church of England bishop in a small fictitious English cathedral town. Several years into his work, he receives a visit…

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

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“The following report appeared in the Argus newspaper of Saturday, the 28th July, 18-- “Truth is said to be stranger than fiction, and certa…

Short Mystery Story Collection 007

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Librivox’s Short Mystery Story Collection 007: a collection of 16 short works of mysterious fiction in the public domain read by a group of …

The Lady from Nowhere

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Fergus Hume



A mysterious woman is found murdered in a yellow boudoir. Who is she and where does she come from? Detective Absalom Gebb is on the case. (I…

The Opal Serpent

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An old pawnbroker is found strangled with his lips pinned together with an opal serpent broach. He has a beautiful daughter who is apparentl…

The Secret Passage

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Excellent murder mystery. On September 9, 1905, the NY Times Saturday Review of Books described this book as follows: "That painstaking…

The Silent House

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A mystery about a "locked door" murder committed in a house that has a reputation for being haunted. In the first half of the book…

Hagar of the Pawn-Shop

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Hagar Stanley, a beautiful young Gypsy, is driven by sexual harassment to leave her tribe and seek refuge with her uncle Jacob, a miserly Lo…

The Silver Bullet

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Fergus Hume



Dr. Jim Herrick and his friend Robin are on a walking tour in the English countryside when they come across a large house where all the ligh…

The Crimson Cryptogram

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Fergus Hume



Young Dr Ellis, a struggling new physician, is enjoying a quiet evening smoking and enjoying conversation with his journalist friend Cass, w…

Red Money

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Fergus Hume



Greed and lost love collide to create dark secrets. Through twists and turns, corrupt aristocrats let family and honor overshadow love and t…

The Spider

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Fergus Hume



Arthur Vernon, member of the Athenian club and member of “society,” has a secret. His father has died and left him destitute, so he has begu…

The Red Window

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Two former school friends, now both military men, meet again and discover both are trying to lose themselves to public gaze. Dick West has i…

The Clock Struck One

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Fergus Hume was a prolific writer of Victorian murder mysteries and The Clock Struck One is another great example of his inventive plots. Ju…

The Turnpike House

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A prolific writer of crime and detective stories Fergus Hume is known for his clever plots. The Turnpike House is another wonderful example …

The Lost Parchment

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Murder and mayhem turn a quiet English village on its head. Complete with twists and turns that will keep you entertained til the very end. …

Lady Jim of Curzon Street

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Faced with bankruptcy and trapped in an unhappy marriage, Lady Jim Kaims has to solve her problems alone. After every decent way fails her, …

The Sealed Message

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Fergus Hume



A mysterious message on a record is found sealed in a cylinder. A heroine straight out of a fairy-tale is kept secluded by a guardian with q…

The Mikado Jewel

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A widow has been murdered in the home of a relative on a foggy night in London town when all residents were off on to the theatre, and one t…

The Sacred Herb

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Fergus Hume



A rich playboy comes home from travels abroad and is bully-ragged by his eccentric aunt into finding meaning for his life. This he does by h…

Tracked by a Tattoo

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Mysteries abound in this crime novel by Fergus Hume. Mr. Fanks, detective of Scotland Yard, is not all he seems, for when off-duty, he assum…

The Dwarf's Chamber And Other Stories

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Short Stories by Fergus Hume, a prolific English novelist. - Summary by Wikipedia

The Girl From Malta

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Fergus Hume



One evening as the P. and O.'s vessel "Neptune" steams away from Australia to Britain, Ronald Monteith, a young, wealthy Australia…

A Coin Of Edward VII

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A family celebrates Christmas and its flaws are gently exposed by the house guest Mrs. Parry. Giles is engaged to the wealthy Daisy, yet is …

The Pink Shop

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The Pink Shop operates outside the limits of the law by a mysterious woman concealed under a black veil. Follow the twists and turns as you …

The Third Volume

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Fergus Hume



A widely publicized and unsolved murder of five and twenty years is brought to the forefront in a best-selling novel entitled “A Whim of Fat…

Madame Midas

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Fergus Hume



Hume was born in England, the second son of Dr James Hume. At the age of three his father emigrated with his family to Dunedin, New Zealand.…

The Amethyst Cross

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Things look bleak for Lesbia Hales. Her father does not let her marry the man she loves. Her mother is dead. She has to keep secrets in orde…

The Pagan's Cup

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A quiet seaside village with an old church and older family and its tyrannical head who tries to mould her adopted son to her whims, the vic…

The Millionaire Mystery

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Fergus Hume



A racy tale of a disappearing corpse, an eloquent tramp, a beautiful heiress and the intricacies of a shady millionaire's life - Summary by …

The Yellow Holly

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Fergus Hume



Fergus Hume, one of the most prolific authors of the 19th century serves up a spellbinding mystery quite equal to that of his most famous bo…

The Green Mummy

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An eccentric Professor's quest for a green mummy leads him and his acquaintances to a murder and a bizarre adventure - Summary by Yoganandh …

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (Version 2 Dramatic Reading)

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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…

First Chapter Collection 004

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LibriVox First Chapter Collection 004 - a collection of the first chapters of 15 different books, chosen by LibriVox volunteers.This volume …

The Whispering Lane

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Following the death of her beloved fiancé Roderick, Miss Danby is hounded relentlessly by Dr. Slanton who wants to marry her to acces…