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Arthur W. Upfield

Arthur W. Upfield (1890–1964) wrote twenty-nine Bony mystery stories between 1929 and 1962, as well as several other books including mysteries, romances, and an autobiography. Arthur W. Upfield was born in England, but moved to Australia and adopted it as his homeland. He travelled throughout the country and tried his hand at many trades, including boundary rider and station hand. His travels lent him a wealth of first-hand experiences that make his books fascinating and believable. He captures the majesty of Australia, especially the outback country, and its people.

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Title:: Bony and the Black Virgin
Series:: An Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte Mystery #23
Written by:: Arthur W. Upfield
Read by:: Peter Hosking
Format:: Unabridged CD Audio Book
Number of CDs:: 5
Duration:: 5 hours 35 minutes
Published:: April 01 2010
Available Date:: April 01 2010
Age Category:: Adult
ISBN:: 9781742336893
Genres:: Fiction; Australian; Australian Fiction; Detective; Indigenous Peoples; Mystery
Publisher:: Bolinda audio

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"Bony – a unique figure among top-flight detectives."
BBC

A classic Australian mystery.

Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte is called to the drought-stricken outback for this, his latest case. At a desolate sheep station two men have been savagely beaten to death and it's Bony's job to make an arrest. This isn't an easy case, since clues are scarce in this sun-baked, sand-blown country, but Bony's understanding of the bush and the people who live there - both black and white - leads him inexorably to the killer...