Fergus Hume (1859-1932) was an English novelist. His first novel "The Mystery of a Hansome Cab" became the best-selling mystery novel of the Victorian era.

The novel "The Sacred Herb" was first published in 1908.

Fergus Hume (1859-1932) was an English novelist. His first novel "The Mystery of a Hansome Cab" became the best-selling mystery novel of the Victorian era.