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Mystery of a Hansom Cab (Version 2 Dramatic Reading)

Who killed the man in the hansom cab? -- Who is Sal Rawlins? -- What will happen to Madge and Brian? -- Murder and family secrets create the intrigue in this excellent Australian mystery. Fergus Hume's novel, originally published in 1886, rapidly became a best-seller. It was very soon published in England and the United States, and over a hundred years later, Geoffrey Haines credited "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" as doing "more than any book to give the outside world a picture of Melbourne of the late 1880's" (in "A History of Victoria," 2006). This is one of those old-time gems that continues to entertain, both in print form and on the air and screens. (Summary by Lynette Caulkins)

NOTE: The preface of this work mentions the culprit of the "whodunit" - which may spoil the project for some listeners. Be advised to skip the preface or listen to it at the end if you'd like to be surprised by the outcome of the story.

Cast List
Narrator: Peter Dann
Man in a Light Coat and Mr. Roger Moreland: Andrew Latheron
Oliver White, Crown Prosecutor, and Valpy: Jim Hedrick
Malcolm Royston: Todd
Due Coroner and Mrs. Grundy: Tally Tiger
Dr. Robert Chinston: Tad Davis
Clement Rankin: Derek Benison
Mr. Gorby, Sebastian Brown, and Peterson: Greg Giordano
Mrs. Rubina Hableton: WendyKatzHiller
Barber of Midas: Scott Caulkins
Duncan Calton: Adrian Stephens
Felix Rolleston and Demetrius: Joanna Michal Hoyt
Madge Frettlby: Michele Eaton
Brian Fitzgerald: Caveat
Mark Frettlby: Andrew Kennedy
Dora Featherweight: Eliza
Julia Featherweight: Sonia
Cabman, Other, Gaoler, Jury Foreperson, Doctor, and Legal Clerk: David Purdy
Mrs. Sampson: Susan Essary
Herald Newsperson, Traveler, Talleyrand, Sancho Panza, and Writer: Jake Malizia
Mr. Kilsip: Algy Pug
Newspaper Woman, Old Woman, Court Crier, and Scotch Nurse: D Geier
Lizer: Mira williams
Mother Guttersnipe and Albert Dendy: TriciaG
Sick Woman: Margaret Lange
Sal Rawlins: Lynette Caulkins
Colonist, Moore, Footman, and Cynic: Therese Lindhom
Isaac Disraeli and Shakespeare: Elijah Fisher
French Proverb: Belinda Loveday

Book Coordinators: Lynette Caulkins and Annie Mars

Year of Publication: Genres: Family Life,Dramatic Readings,Detective Fiction

Running Time: 09 hours 48 minutes 13 seconds(36 chapters)

Language: EnglishRead by: Michele Eaton, TriciaG, Greg Giordano

#	Chapter Name
	Dramatis Personae and Preface TriciaG	11:13
	Chapter 1 - What the Argus Said ToddHW	10:44
	Chapter 2 - The Evidence at the Inquest ToddHW	14:09
	Chapter 3 - One Hundred Pounds Reward Peter Dann	1:30
	Chapter 4 – Mr. Gorby Makes a Start Greg Giordano	10:56
	Chapter 5 – Mrs Hableton Unbosoms Herself Greg Giordano	18:02
	Chapter 6 – Mr. Gorby Makes Further Discoveries Greg Giordano	18:25
	Chapter 7 – The Wool King Michele Eaton	18:52
	Chapter 8 – Brian Takes a Walk and a Drive Michele Eaton	21:15
	Chapter 9 – Mr. Gorby is Satisfied at Last Greg Giordano	28:03
	Chapter 10 – In the Queens Name Michele Eaton	18:07
	Chapter 11 – Counsel for the Prisoner Michele Eaton	20:13
	Chapter 12 – She Was a True Woman Michele Eaton	19:38
	Chapter 13 – Madge Makes a Discovery Michele Eaton	24:15
	Chapter 14 - Another Richmond in the Field Algy Pug	16:34
	Chapter 15 – A Woman of the People TriciaG	20:38
	Chapter 16 – Missing TriciaG	13:18
	Chapter 17 – The Trial ToddHW	22:53
	Chapter 18 – Sal Rawlins Tells all She Knows TriciaG	16:00
	Chapter 19 – The Verdict of the Jury TriciaG	20:13
	Chapter 20 – The Argus Gives its Opinion DOLZ	9:53
	Chapter 21 – Three Months Afterwards TriciaG	17:20
	Chapter 22 – A Daughter of Eve Michele Eaton	12:31
	Chapter 23 – Across the Walnuts and the Wine Michele Eaton	16:44
	Chapter 24 – Brian Receives a Letter Elijah Fisher	18:17
	Chapter 25 – What Dr. Chinston Said Michele Eaton	19:16
	Chapter 26 – Kilsip Has a Theory of His Own Algy Pug	11:33
	Chapter 27 – Mother Guttersnipe Joins the Majority TriciaG	17:53
	Chapter 28 – Mark Frettlby has a Visitor Michele Eaton	19:21
	Chapter 29 – Mr. Calton’s Curiosity is Satisfied Michele Eaton	14:54
	Chapter 30 - Nemesis Michele Eaton	16:55
	Chapter 31 – Hush-Money Adrian Stephens	14:04
	Chapter 32 – De Mortuis Nil Nisi Bonum Algy Pug	11:23
	Chapter 33 – The Confession Adrian Stephens	20:34
	Chapter 34 – The Hands of Justice Algy Pug	15:25
	Chapter 35 – The Love that Lives Michele Eaton	7:12