The Lady From Nowhere A Detective Story - Hume, Fergus
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"The Lady from Nowhere: A Detective Story" is a riveting tale that unfolds in the bustling streets of London, where a mysterious woman with no past suddenly appears, shrouded in intrigue and secrecy. As Detective Inspector John Smith takes on the perplexing case, he becomes entangled in a complex web of lies, betrayals, and hidden identities. With each clue leading to unexpected twists and startling revelations, Smith grapples with the enigmatic nature of the lady's origins, unearthing a trail of deceit and manipulation that challenges his every perception. Against the backdrop of a vibrant…mehr

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"The Lady from Nowhere: A Detective Story" is a riveting tale that unfolds in the bustling streets of London, where a mysterious woman with no past suddenly appears, shrouded in intrigue and secrecy. As Detective Inspector John Smith takes on the perplexing case, he becomes entangled in a complex web of lies, betrayals, and hidden identities. With each clue leading to unexpected twists and startling revelations, Smith grapples with the enigmatic nature of the lady's origins, unearthing a trail of deceit and manipulation that challenges his every perception. Against the backdrop of a vibrant yet shadowy cityscape, the novel weaves a narrative of suspense and psychological depth, exploring themes of identity, redemption, and the intricacies of the human psyche. "The Lady from Nowhere" is a captivating detective story that keeps readers engrossed in its enigmatic atmosphere until the final breathtaking revelation.
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Fergusson Wright Hume (1859 - 1932), known as Fergus Hume, was a prolific English novelist. Finding that the novels of Émile Gaboriau were then very popular in Melbourne, Hume obtained and read a set of them and determined to write a novel of the same kind. The result was The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, set in Melbourne, with descriptions of poor urban life based on his knowledge of Little Bourke Street. It was self-published in 1886 and became a great success. Because he sold the British and American rights for 50 pounds, however, he reaped little of the potential financial benefit. It became the best-selling mystery novel of the Victorian era; in 1990 John Sutherland called it the "most sensationally popular crime and detective novel of the century". This novel inspired Arthur Conan Doyle to write A Study in Scarlet, which introduced the fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes. Doyle remarked, "Hansom Cab was a slight tale, mostly sold by 'puffing'." After the success of his first novel and the publication of another, Professor Brankel's Secret (c.?1886), Hume returned to England in 1888. His third novel was titled Madame Midas and it was based on the life of the mine and newspaper owner Alice Ann Cornwell. This book became a play and her estranged husband, John Whiteman, sued over its content. Hume resided in London for a few years and then moved to the Essex countryside where he lived in Thundersley for 30 years. Eventually he produced more than 100 novels and short stories.