Who now cares about Fergus Hume? Sussex's fascinating b ook reveals why all crime fiction readers should.'-Publishers Wee kly 'What Blockbuster! actually does best is intrigue us about e veryone in the vast, tangled web around Mystery of a Hansom Cab. She also captures a shapshot of the myster y genre as it existed before Hume's contemporary competitor, Arth ur Conan Doyle, completely eclipsed him and inspired legions of i mitators. ?For anyone fond of detective stories or fascinate d by publishing history, Blockbuster! makes for highly enjoyable and informative reading.'-Washington Post ?Fergus whom? One migh t well ask before meeting this prolific author in Sussex's capaci ous account, set at the birth of a genre that still entertains an d engages readers today: the crime novel.Provides a rich pictu re of Victorian life and a revealing account of late 19th-century publishing practices.
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