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Fergi͡us Khʹi͡um (Fergi͡uson Raĭt Khʹi͡um, 1859-1932) odin iz pionerov detektivnogo zhanra. Ego samai͡a znamenitai͡a kniga "Taĭna chernogo kėba" vdokhnovila A. Konan Doĭla na roman o Sherloke Kholmse "Ėti͡ud v bagrovykh tonakh". Rodilsi͡a v Anglii, izuchal i͡urisprudent͡sii͡u v Novoĭ Zelandii, zatem pereekhal v Avstralii͡u, mnogo puteshestvoval, napisal okolo sta soroka romanov. Deĭzi Kent poluchaet anonimnoe pisʹmo s ugrozami nakanune oglashenii͡a ee pomolvki, a na sledui͡ushchiĭ denʹ devushku nakhodi͡at zakolotoĭ kinzhalom na t͡serkovnom kladbishche. V prestuplenii na pochve revnosti obvini͡ai͡ut guvernantku Annu Dėnkhem. No Anna vnezapno ischezaet i dokazatʹ ee vinovnostʹ - kak i neprichastnostʹ - stanovitsi͡a kraĭne slozhno; da tut eshche v dele zameshan tainstvennyĭ "Alyĭ krest"…Zhenikh Deĭzi - Dzhaĭls Vėĭr - beretsi͡a razgadatʹ ėtu zagadku. . Zakhvatyvai͡ushchiĭ detektiv ot Fergi͡usa Khʹi͡uma, odnogo iz pionerov detektivnogo zhanra, chʹe tvorchestvo okazalo znachitelʹnoe vlii͡anie na stanovlenie klassicheskogo detektiva. - Si͡uzhet razvorachivaetsi͡a vokrug zagadochnogo ubiĭstva Deĭzi Kent: nakanune oglashenii͡a ee pomolvki devushka poluchaet anonimnoe pisʹmo s ugrozami, a na sledui͡ushchiĭ denʹ ee nakhodi͡at zakolotoĭ kinzhalom na t͡serkovnom kladbishche. - V prestuplenii obvini͡ai͡ut guvernantku Annu Dėnkhem, no ta vnezapno ischezaet - teperʹ dokazatʹ ee vinovnostʹ ili nevinovnostʹ kraĭne slozhno. K rassledovanii͡u podkli͡uchaetsi͡a zhenikh Deĭzi, Dzhaĭls Vėĭr, a v dele poi͡avli͡aetsi͡a tainstvennyĭ "Alyĭ krest". - Roman vdokhnovlen realʹnymi kriminalʹnymi istorii͡ami ėpokhi i sokhrani͡aet dukh viktorianskoĭ Anglii: strogostʹ viktorianskikh nravov, mrachnye taĭny, kotorye ne prini͡ato vynositʹ na publiku, i atmosfera starinnogo gorodka, zhivushchego po svoim neglasnym zakonam. - Fergi͡us Khʹi͡um (1859-1932) napisal okolo 140 romanov, izuchal i͡urisprudent͡sii͡u v Novoĭ Zelandii i mnogo puteshestvoval. Ėto otrazilosʹ v ego proizvedenii͡akh: v nikh sochetai͡utsi͡a i͡uridicheskai͡a tochnostʹ i prikli͡uchencheskiĭ dukh. - Izdanie v tverdoĭ oblozhke s atmosfernoĭ illi͡ustrat͡sieĭ, voshedshee v serii͡u "Klassicheskiĭ detektiv" - kollekt͡sii͡u vydai͡ushchikhsi͡a proizvedeniĭ zhanra. Perevod vypolnila A. Talikova.

Fergus Hume (Ferguson Wright Hume, 1859-1932) was one of the pioneers of the detective genre. His most famous book, "The Secret of the Black Cab," inspired A. Conan Doyle's novel about Sherlock Holmes, "A Study in Crimson." He was born in England, studied law in New Zealand, then moved to Australia, traveled a lot, and wrote about one hundred and forty novels. Daisy Kent receives an anonymous threatening letter on the eve of her engagement announcement, and the next day the girl is found stabbed to death in a church cemetery. Anna Denham, the governess, is accused of a crime motivated by jealousy. But Anna suddenly disappears and it becomes extremely difficult to prove her guilt – as well as her innocence; and then there's the mysterious "Scarlet Cross" involved... Daisy's fiance, Giles Ware, undertakes to solve this mystery. . An exciting detective story from Fergus Hume, one of the pioneers of the detective genre, whose work had a significant impact on the formation of the classic detective story. – The plot revolves around the mysterious murder of Daisy Kent: on the eve of the announcement of her engagement, the girl receives an anonymous threatening letter, and the next day she is found stabbed to death in a church cemetery. – The governess Anna Denham is accused of a crime, but she suddenly disappears — now it is extremely difficult to prove her guilt or innocence. Daisy's fiance, Giles Ware, joins the investigation, and a mysterious "Scarlet Cross" appears in the case. – The novel is inspired by real crime stories of the era and preserves the spirit of Victorian England: the rigor of Victorian mores, dark secrets that are not accepted to be brought out to the public, and the atmosphere of an ancient town living by its own unspoken laws. – Fergus Hume (1859-1932) wrote about 140 novels, studied law in New Zealand and traveled a lot. This is reflected in his works: they combine legal precision and an adventurous spirit. – A hardcover edition with atmospheric illustrations, included in the Classic Detective series, a collection of outstanding works of the genre. Translated by A. Talikova.