이륜마차의 비밀/ 퍼거스 흄(영어원서 읽기)

《이륜마차의 비밀》은 1886년 호주에서 처음 출판된 퍼거스 흄의 미스터리 소설이다. 멜버른을 배경으로 한 이 소설은 한 이륜마차에서 발견된 시신과 연관된 살인 사건 조사를 시작으로 도시의 사회 계급 간 갈등을 탐구한다. 전 세계적으로 50만 부 이상의 판매량을 기록하며 아서 코난 도일의 셜록 홈즈 첫 작품인 《주홍색 연구》(1887)를 압도했다.

"The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" by Fergus Hume (1859-1932) is a renowned detective novel published in 1886. Set in Melbourne, Australia, it follows the investigation into a murder that takes place inside a hansom cab, showcasing Hume's skill in crafting a suspenseful plot and intriguing characters that have made the book a timeless classic in the genre.

Preface
CHAPTER I What The Argus Said
CHAPTER II The Evidence At The Inquest
CHAPTER III One Hundred Pounds Reward
CHAPTER IV Mr. Gorby Makes A Start
CHAPTER V Mrs. Hamilton Unbosoms Herself
CHAPTER VI Mr. Gorby Makes Further Discoveries
CHAPTER VII The Wool King
CHAPTER VIII Brian Takes A Walk And A Drive
CHAPTER IX Mr. Gorby Is Satisfied At Last
CHAPTER X In The Queen's Name
CHAPTER XI Counsel For The Prisoner
CHAPTER XII She Was A True Woman
CHAPTER XIII Madge Makes A Discovery
CHAPTER XIV Another Richmond In The Field
CHAPTER XV A Woman Of The People
CHAPTER XVI Missing
CHAPTER XVII The Trial
CHAPTER XVIII Sal Rawlins Tells All She Knows
CHAPTER XIX The Verdict Of The Jury
CHAPTER XX The “Argus” Gives Its Opinion
CHAPTER XXI Three Months Afterwards
CHAPTER XXII A Daughter Of Eve
CHAPTER XXIII Across The Walnuts And The Wine
CHAPTER XXIV Brian Receives A Letter
CHAPTER XXV What Dr. Chinston Said
CHAPTER XXVI Kilsip Has A Theory Of His Own
CHAPTER XXVII Mother Guttersnipe Joins The Majority
CHAPTER XXVIII Mark Frettlby Has A Visitor
CHAPTER XXIX Mr. Calton's Curiosity Is Satisfied
CHAPTER XXX Nemesis
CHAPTER XXXI Hush-Money
CHAPTER XXXII De Mortuis Nil Nisi Bonum
CHAPTER XXXIII The Confession
CHAPTER XXXIV The Hands Of Justice
CHAPTER XXXV “The Love That Lives”