The Sydney Assassins: A Mid-Victorian Mystery
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with chipping and rubbing on edges and corners. Some minor damage to dust jacket. Pages: Likely yellowed with age. Markings: -. Binding: Appears intact.
The Sydney Assassins: A Mid-Victorian Mystery by Leicester Cotton is a gripping crime mystery set against the atmospheric backdrop of mid-Victorian Sydney, Australia. The novel chronicles a dark web of murder and intrigue in colonial New South Wales, drawing readers into the rough-and-tumble underworld of a city still finding its footing on the world stage. Cotton masterfully captures the gritty social tensions of the era — convict legacy, class divisions, and lawless harbour-front danger — weaving them into a taut narrative that keeps the pages turning. Steeped in authentic period detail, this rare Australian mystery stands as both a compelling whodunit and a vivid portrait of nineteenth-century Sydney life.
Author: Leicester Cotton
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Lansdowne
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with chipping and rubbing on edges and corners. Some minor damage to dust jacket. Pages: Likely yellowed with age. Markings: -. Binding: Appears intact.
The Sydney Assassins: A Mid-Victorian Mystery by Leicester Cotton is a gripping crime mystery set against the atmospheric backdrop of mid-Victorian Sydney, Australia. The novel chronicles a dark web of murder and intrigue in colonial New South Wales, drawing readers into the rough-and-tumble underworld of a city still finding its footing on the world stage. Cotton masterfully captures the gritty social tensions of the era — convict legacy, class divisions, and lawless harbour-front danger — weaving them into a taut narrative that keeps the pages turning. Steeped in authentic period detail, this rare Australian mystery stands as both a compelling whodunit and a vivid portrait of nineteenth-century Sydney life.