The Green Mummy
Professor Braddock, an Egyptologist living in a village on the English marshes, has spent his savings on a mummy in a green-painted case, said to be that of an Inca ruler. When the case arrives, the assistant who fetched it is found murdered and the mummy has vanished. Braddock's stepdaughter Lucy, her fiancé Archie Hope, and a cast of suspicious neighbors, a retired sea captain, a Peruvian collector, the professor's Kanaka servant, are drawn into a mystery that turns on the question of who knew what the mummy contained. Fergus Hume, author of the 1886 bestseller The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, wrote more than a hundred detective novels; this one, from 1908, is a brisk Edwardian puzzle story with a touch of the exotic. Read it online in your browser on Vinteuil; the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Green Mummy
The Green Mummy by Fergus Hume can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is The Green Mummy in the public domain?
Yes. The Green Mummy by Fergus Hume is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Green Mummy?
About 5 h 52 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Green Mummy?
The Green Mummy by Fergus Hume is filed under "Mystery" in the Vinteuil library.
