The Opal Serpent

This early work by Fergus Hume was originally published in 1905 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Opal Serpent' is a tale of intrigue by this famous crime novelist. Fergusson Wright Hume was born on 8th July 1859 in England, the second son of Dr. James Hume. The family migrated to New Zealand where Fergus was enrolled at Otago Boys' High School, and later continued his legal and literary studies at the University of Otago. Hume returned to England ...