Miss Mephistopheles (1890) is a mystery novel by Fergus Hume.
Although not as successful as The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886),
an immediate bestseller for Hume, Miss Mephistopheles is a gripping
novel with forbidden romance and a tightly wound mystery worthy of
the best of Victorian fiction. A sequel to Madame Midas (1888), a
story of fortune and loss set in the shadow of Australia’s
nineteenth century gold rush, Miss Mephistopheles examines the
solidarity between women abused and abandoned by men. Having lost
her family fortune to a deceitful husband, Mrs. Villiers flees to
Ballarat, where she turns her attention to managing her father’s
mine. Known to the local people as Madame Midas, she maintains a
hard exterior in order not only to hide the truth of her past, but
to guard herself from the cruelty of men. There, she rescues a
young girl named Kitty Marchurst, a preacher’s daughter misled by
a wicked ex-convict. Raising her daughter Meg, Marchurst becomes a
star in the Melbourne burlesque scene, acquiring wealth and fame
beyond her wildest dreams. When her beloved diamonds are stolen,
however, her world—and the city itself—threaten to come
crashing down. Enmeshed in this mystery are an American insurance
agent and Mrs. Villiers’ estranged husband, shadowy figures who
move in and out of respectable society looking for vulnerable
marks. Miss Mephistopheles is a tale of violence and greed set in a
country built on wealth gathered too quickly to last. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Fergus Hume’s Miss Mephistopheles is a classic of
Australian mystery and detective fiction reimagined for modern
readers.
General
Imprint: |
Graphic Arts Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Mint Editions |
Release date: |
September 2021 |
Authors: |
Fergus Hume
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Contributors: |
Mint Editions
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
186 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5132-0624-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-5132-0624-9 |
Barcode: |
9781513206240 |
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