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Malcolm Royston, a cabman, was driving in Collins Street East, Melbourne at 1am on the 27th July 18-- when he was hailed by a gentleman who appeared to be supporting another man, presumably under the influence of too much liquor. When he pulled over, he was told to take the gentleman home, as he was “awfully tight”. He stated that he had found the man slumped by a lamp post and though he didn’t know him, thought he’d send him safely home. But suddenly the good Samaritan appeared to recognise the
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I suspect I gave this book an extra star because it was written in the 1880s - or maybe not. It is a good murder mystery no matter when it was written. There's no blood, gore, violent sex scenes or forensic science; just plain old who-done-it stuff.
The story is set in Melbourne in 18-- (don't you love it when they do the date that way) where a dead man is found in a Hansom Cab by the driver. The corpse's fellow-passenger hopped out early and the police begin the search for the identity of the v ...more
The story is set in Melbourne in 18-- (don't you love it when they do the date that way) where a dead man is found in a Hansom Cab by the driver. The corpse's fellow-passenger hopped out early and the police begin the search for the identity of the v ...more
amazing
Jul 30, 2008
Helen
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Jan 12, 2017
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
marked it as to-read
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