The Red Bicycle

Fergus Hume was an English novelist born on 8 July 1859 in England, best known for his contribution to the mystery and detective fiction genre. His prolific writing career took off after he moved to New Zealand and later to Melbourne, Australia, where he wrote his first and most celebrated novel, 'The Mystery of a Hansom Cab' (1886). This particular work set a precedent for the detective novel for...