
A later offering from the man who wrote 'Mystery of the Hansom Cab' completely without a clue that it would one day be described as 'The most successful mystery novel of all time'

Reproduction of the original: The Spider by Fergus Hume

The exterior of The Athenian Club, Pall Mall, represents an ordinary twentieth century mansion, which it is; but within, the name is justified by a Gr co-Roman architecture of vast spaces, marble floors, painted ceilings, and pillared walls, adapted, more or less successfully,...







The Spider, a classical book, was published more than a century ago and has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format...



Arthur Vernon, member of the Athenian club and member of "society," has a secret. His father has died and left him destitute, so he has begun a private investigation agency under the name "Nemo." It would be disastrous if this were known among his associates at the club, and...

Reproduction of the original: The Spider by Fergus Hume

