Cake In The Hat Box
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.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight.
A classic Australian mystery novel, Cake in the Hat Box reunites readers with Arthur Upfield's beloved detective Napoleon Bony Bonaparte, the half-Aboriginal investigator whose deep understanding of both the outback and human nature makes him one of crime fiction's most distinctive heroes. Set against the rugged, sun-scorched landscape of the Australian interior, the novel chronicles Bony's investigation into a baffling case that draws him into a web of secrets, deception, and murder. Upfield masterfully illustrates the harsh beauty of the Australian bush while weaving a suspenseful plot that keeps readers guessing until the final pages. The narrative balances procedural intrigue with rich cultural and geographical detail, presenting a portrait of mid-twentieth-century Australia that is as vivid as it is compelling.
Author: Arthur Upfield
Format: Hardback
Published: 1955, William Heinemann Ltd
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight.
A classic Australian mystery novel, Cake in the Hat Box reunites readers with Arthur Upfield's beloved detective Napoleon Bony Bonaparte, the half-Aboriginal investigator whose deep understanding of both the outback and human nature makes him one of crime fiction's most distinctive heroes. Set against the rugged, sun-scorched landscape of the Australian interior, the novel chronicles Bony's investigation into a baffling case that draws him into a web of secrets, deception, and murder. Upfield masterfully illustrates the harsh beauty of the Australian bush while weaving a suspenseful plot that keeps readers guessing until the final pages. The narrative balances procedural intrigue with rich cultural and geographical detail, presenting a portrait of mid-twentieth-century Australia that is as vivid as it is compelling.