The Lake Frome Monster
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: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight.
A gripping entry in the beloved Australian detective series, The Lake Frome Monster chronicles the investigations of Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte — known as Bony — as he tracks a killer across the vast, unforgiving outback of South Australia. The mystery centers on a series of murders near the desolate shores of Lake Frome, a remote salt lake that seems to swallow secrets as readily as it does the horizon. Arthur Upfield masterfully weaves authentic Aboriginal lore and the harsh, sun-scorched landscape into the narrative, making the Australian wilderness itself feel like a living, breathing character. The tone is methodical and atmospheric, reflecting Bony's patient, half-Aboriginal heritage and his uncanny ability to read the land for clues that others would miss entirely. Fans of classic procedural mysteries with a richly realized sense of place will find this installment a thoroughly satisfying addition to one of crime fiction's most distinctive series.
Author: Arthur Upfield
Format: Hardback
Published: 1966, Heinemann: London
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight.
A gripping entry in the beloved Australian detective series, The Lake Frome Monster chronicles the investigations of Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte — known as Bony — as he tracks a killer across the vast, unforgiving outback of South Australia. The mystery centers on a series of murders near the desolate shores of Lake Frome, a remote salt lake that seems to swallow secrets as readily as it does the horizon. Arthur Upfield masterfully weaves authentic Aboriginal lore and the harsh, sun-scorched landscape into the narrative, making the Australian wilderness itself feel like a living, breathing character. The tone is methodical and atmospheric, reflecting Bony's patient, half-Aboriginal heritage and his uncanny ability to read the land for clues that others would miss entirely. Fans of classic procedural mysteries with a richly realized sense of place will find this installment a thoroughly satisfying addition to one of crime fiction's most distinctive series.