The Caravan Crime by Fergus Hume

Name: The Caravan Crime
Author: Fergus Hume

The Caravan Crime is a classic mystery novel by Fergus Hume, first published in 1894. The novel follows the story of a young woman, Mary, who is travelling with her father and their caravan. When they stop at a small village, Mary discovers a dead body in the caravan. She soon finds herself embroiled in a mystery involving a missing diamond necklace, a mysterious stranger, and a sinister plot. As Mary and her father investigate, they uncover a web of deceit and danger that threatens to destroy them both. With the help of a local detective, they must unravel the mystery before it is too late.

By Fergus Hume · First published 1924 · Genre: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Thriller · 26 chapters · 47,453 words

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Along a twisting country lane, warm and dusty, and richly colored by the dying radiance of a July sunset, jangled a battered caravan, as brown and worn as the ancient horse which lugged it reluctantly onward. From innumerable hooks on back, front, and sides dangled tin cans, iron kettles, bristling brooms, bundles of brushes, and such-like domestic necessaries, together with goat-skin rugs, woollen mats, reach-me-down suits, carpet clippers, and many pairs of stout boots. The whole crazy vehicle, with its hawkers' stock-in-trade, creaked and groaned and labored complainingly, as if on the verge of disintegration.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Fergus Hume
Date: 1924 CE
Language: English
Genres: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Thriller, Detective Fiction
Length: 47,453 words
Structure: 26 chapters, 1,967 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Mystery — The Caravan Crime is a mystery novel by Fergus Hume, which follows the investigation of a murder in a caravan park. The novel is full of suspense and intrigue as the protagonist attempts to uncover the truth.
Crime Fiction — The Caravan Crime is a crime fiction novel by Fergus Hume, which follows the investigation of a murder in a caravan park. The novel is full of suspense and intrigue as the protagonist attempts to uncover the truth.
Thriller — The Caravan Crime is a thriller novel by Fergus Hume, which follows the investigation of a murder in a caravan park. The novel is full of suspense and intrigue as the protagonist attempts to uncover the truth.
Detective Fiction — The Caravan Crime is a detective fiction novel by Fergus Hume, which follows the investigation of a murder in a caravan park. The novel is full of suspense and intrigue as the protagonist attempts to uncover the truth.