The Mystery Of Swordfish Reef
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 , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight.
A gripping Australian detective novel, The Mystery of Swordfish Reef chronicles the investigation of Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte — known as Bony — as he goes undercover among a crew of deep-sea fishermen off the coast of New South Wales to solve the disappearance of two fishing boats and their crews. Arthur Upfield masterfully weaves the rugged beauty of the Australian coastal wilderness into the suspense, using the remote and treacherous waters of Swordfish Reef as both backdrop and character. The novel presents Bony at his most resourceful, applying his unique blend of Aboriginal tracking instincts and European detective reasoning to uncover a dark conspiracy lurking beneath the surface of a seemingly peaceful fishing community. Upfield's prose is atmospheric and methodical, rewarding patient readers with a carefully constructed mystery that builds to a satisfying and surprising conclusion.
Author: Arthur Upfield
Format: Hardback
Published: 1960, Heinemann
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight.
A gripping Australian detective novel, The Mystery of Swordfish Reef chronicles the investigation of Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte — known as Bony — as he goes undercover among a crew of deep-sea fishermen off the coast of New South Wales to solve the disappearance of two fishing boats and their crews. Arthur Upfield masterfully weaves the rugged beauty of the Australian coastal wilderness into the suspense, using the remote and treacherous waters of Swordfish Reef as both backdrop and character. The novel presents Bony at his most resourceful, applying his unique blend of Aboriginal tracking instincts and European detective reasoning to uncover a dark conspiracy lurking beneath the surface of a seemingly peaceful fishing community. Upfield's prose is atmospheric and methodical, rewarding patient readers with a carefully constructed mystery that builds to a satisfying and surprising conclusion.