The Mystery of a Hansom Cab tie-in edition
Fergus Hume's sensational novel The Mystery of a Hansom Cab is Australia's original blockbuster and international best-selling crime novel. First published in 1886, it was an overnight sensation, selling hundreds of thousands of copies around the world and being translated into eleven languages. Over a century later, Hansom Cab has lost none of its page-turning power. Set in the charming and deadly streets of Melbourne, this brilliantly plotted murder thriller tells the story of a crime committed by an unknown assassin. With its panoramic depiction of a bustling yet uneasy city, Hansom Cab has a central place in Australian literary history. Hansom Cab has been adapted for television and screened on ABCTV in October 2012. It is directed by Shawn Seet ( Underbelly , All Saints , The Secret Life of Us ) and stars Shane Jacobson, Anna McGahan, Helen Morse, Oliver Ackland and John Waters.