Tracked by a Tattoo by Fergus Hume

Name: Tracked by a Tattoo
Author: Fergus Hume

The story revolves around a mysterious tattoo on the arm of a young woman named Lucy, which seems to be connected to a series of crimes and murders in London. The protagonist, a detective, becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the tattoo and its connection to the crimes. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he uncovers a complex web of deceit, blackmail, and revenge that leads him to the perpetrator.

By Fergus Hume · First published 1894 · Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller · 35 chapters · 99,605 words

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On the twenty-first of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four Mr. Fanks, of New Scotland Yard, detective, was walking down the Strand, between the hours of seven and eight in the evening, in the character of Octavius Rixton, of the West End, idler. It may be as well to repeat here, what is no doubt already known -- that this individual led a dual existence. He earned his money as a detective, and spent it as a man about town. East of Trafalgar Square he was called Fanks; westward he was known by his real name of Rixton. But few people, were aware that the idler and the worker were one and the same. Nevertheless of necessity four or five persons possessed this knowledge, and of these one was Crate, a brother officer of Fanks, who had worked with him in many cases, and who had a profound respect for his capabilities. Fanks had obtained this ascendancy over Crate's mind by his skilful unravelling of the Chinese Jar mystery.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Fergus Hume
Date: 1894 CE
Language: English
Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Detective Fiction, Historical Fiction
Length: 99,605 words
Structure: 35 chapters, 2,326 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Mystery — The plot revolves around a murder investigation, featuring a detective unraveling clues and solving a crime.
Crime — The narrative centers on criminal activities, including murder and the investigation that follows.
Thriller — The story contains suspenseful elements and a sense of urgency as the detective seeks to uncover the truth.
Detective Fiction — The protagonist is a detective, and the story follows traditional detective fiction tropes of investigation and deduction.