Mummies, Money And Murder: Two Novels of Greed and Death

by Fergus Hume (Author), Colin Heston (Introduction)

From the author of The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, the bestselling Victorian crime novel that helped shape detective fiction, comes a pair of gripping mystery adventures where hidden fortunes, dangerous ambitions, and murder lurk behind every secret.

In The Green Mummy, a rare Peruvian mummy purchased by an eccentric archaeologist disappears before it can be opened. When the body of a young assistant is discovered in its place, a baffling mystery unfolds. As clues point toward blackmail, stolen treasure, family intrigue, and long-buried secrets, a colorful cast of artists, soldiers, scholars, and fortune hunters are drawn into a deadly search for the truth.

In Red Money, the stakes are even higher. A fortune worth two million pounds hangs in the balance after the death of a wealthy woman. Multiple claimants emerge, old secrets resurface, and a murder threatens to determine the fate of the inheritance. As conspiracies, blackmail, and deception spread through English society, only the truth can reveal who deserves the fortune—and who is willing to kill for it.

Blending suspense, romance, mystery, and social satire, Fergus Hume creates two captivating tales where greed drives motives, fortunes change lives, and murder follows close behind.

This special edition includes:

• The Green Mummy (1908)

• Red Money (1911)

• A new introduction by Colin Heston

• Fully restored and unabridged texts

Perfect for readers of Wilkie Collins, Arthur Conan Doyle, and early British detective fiction, Mummies, Money and Murderoffers two forgotten classics from one of crime fiction's most influential pioneers. [Mummies, M...ney+Murder

Perfect for readers of classic mysteries, Victorian crime fiction, historical detective novels, Wilkie Collins, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Australian literary classics.

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