Fortune hunting: The extraordinary story of a pioneering 1800s crime writer – and her thieving son
- Posted on January 17, 2025
- By The Age
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Fortune hunting: The extraordinary story of a pioneering 1800s crime writer – and her thieving son
Prolific journalist Mary Fortune, drawn to the seedy underbelly of Victorian-era Melbourne, published more than 500 detective stories – inspired by her son’s criminal exploits.