Fergus Hume was born in England in 1859. He grew up in New Zealand where he became a lawyer. In 1885 he emigrated to Melbourne, the city in which he wrote and set The Mystery of A Hansom Cab. In 1888 he settled in England and embarked on a literary career which produced over 130 novels. He died in 1932.
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Fergusson Wright Hume (July 8, 1859 - July 12, 1932), known as Fergus Hume, was a prolific English novelist. His short story, "The Second Customer and the Amber Beads," was published in 1899.