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14 64 y separately published work icon The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Fergus Hume , Melbourne : Kemp and Boyce , 1886 Z156928 1886 single work novel (taught in 8 units)

'Set in the charming and deadly streets of Melbourne, this vivid and 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 and, more importantly, it remains highly readable. ' (Publication summary)
4 3 y separately published work icon Edward Barry : South Sea Pearler Louis Becke , London : T. Fisher Unwin , 1900 Z178635 1900 single work novel
2 y separately published work icon The Man of the Crag Guy Boothby , London : F. V. White , 1907 Z799164 1907 single work novel mystery
5 y separately published work icon Zero : A Story of Monte Carlo Rosa Praed , London : Chapman and Hall , 1884 Z863481 1884 single work novel
7 7 y separately published work icon A Bid for Fortune ; Or, Dr Nikola's Vendetta Guy Boothby , 1895 single work novel crime

'With money in his pocket after making his fortune in the South Seas, Richard Hatteras has London at his feet. Running afoul of the deadly Dr Nikola, however, was the worst thing he could do. Soon, young Dick is swept up into a maelstrom of blackmail, hypnotism, deceit and murder, where his betrothed is in danger, his potential father-in-law’s reputation is on the brink of ruination, and his very sanity is at stake. What can a two-fisted adventurer do against the vast and cold intellect that is Dr Nikola?'

Source: Publisher's blurb, Chimaera edition.
5 1 y separately published work icon Dr Nikola's Experiment Guy Boothby , London : Hodder and Stoughton , 1899 Z799047 1899 single work novel fantasy

Guy Boothby's fourth novel of five about the notorious Doctor Nikola, an occultist anti-hero seeking immortality and world domination.
5 2 y separately published work icon The Beautiful White Devil Guy Boothby , London : Ward, Lock , 1896 Z267064 1896 single work novel
2 y separately published work icon The Mystery of the Clasped Hands Guy Boothby , London : George Newnes , Z799095 1901 single work novel mystery
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