The Sealed Message
Fergus Hume · 1907
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Description
Fergus Hume wrote The Sealed Message, a mystery novel copyrighted in 1907. Hume had made his name with The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, one of the best-selling detective tales of its age. The new book opens on a sultry July afternoon, with corn ripening, hay being piled, and cattle standing knee-deep in drying pools to escape the flies.
By the trout stream the air stays cool, and there the plot takes hold. The contents map the intrigue: a queer fish, the message itself, a fairy princess, and golden hours of love. Adonis Geary's past, an amulet, a second girl, and a dwarf named Schaibar tangle the threads. A tragedy, a confession, two marriages, and an accusation drive toward the close, where the gods are declared just. Hume mixes romance, hidden identity, and crime in his lush, old-fashioned manner.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Fergus Hume |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1907 |
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 453 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |