{"product_id":"2026600000494-secondhand-the-lake-frome-monster","title":"The Lake Frome Monster","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48763130740955,"sku":"2026600000494-SECONDHAND","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ef1ee48a-f06e-4650-b685-658540591c45.png?v=1778498975","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600000494-secondhand-the-lake-frome-monster","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}