Mr. Jelly's Business
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight.
A classic Australian detective novel, Mr. Jelly's Business places the iconic half-Aboriginal investigator Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte — known as Bony — at the centre of a baffling mystery set against the vast, sun-scorched Western Australian outback. When a man known as Mr. Jelly disappears under deeply suspicious circumstances, Bony is dispatched to the remote town of Burracoppin to uncover the truth, blending seamlessly into the local community while quietly piecing together a web of secrets and lies. Arthur Upfield masterfully illustrates how Bony's unique dual heritage grants him an extraordinary ability to read both the land and the people upon it, making him one of crime fiction's most distinctive and compelling sleuths. The novel's tone is measured and atmospheric, building suspense through careful observation and the richly rendered landscape of the Australian bush rather than through action alone. A standout entry in the long-running Bony series, it chronicles not only a gripping murder investigation but also offers a vivid portrait of rural Australian life in the early twentieth century.
Author: Arthur W. Upfield
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Angus and Robertson
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight.
A classic Australian detective novel, Mr. Jelly's Business places the iconic half-Aboriginal investigator Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte — known as Bony — at the centre of a baffling mystery set against the vast, sun-scorched Western Australian outback. When a man known as Mr. Jelly disappears under deeply suspicious circumstances, Bony is dispatched to the remote town of Burracoppin to uncover the truth, blending seamlessly into the local community while quietly piecing together a web of secrets and lies. Arthur Upfield masterfully illustrates how Bony's unique dual heritage grants him an extraordinary ability to read both the land and the people upon it, making him one of crime fiction's most distinctive and compelling sleuths. The novel's tone is measured and atmospheric, building suspense through careful observation and the richly rendered landscape of the Australian bush rather than through action alone. A standout entry in the long-running Bony series, it chronicles not only a gripping murder investigation but also offers a vivid portrait of rural Australian life in the early twentieth century.