Death Of A Lake
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good with light bumping on corners. Binding remains tight.
A masterwork of Australian crime fiction, Death of a Lake chronicles the investigation of Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte — known as Bony — as he is called to a remote sheep station in the outback where a drought-stricken lake is slowly dying, and with it, the secrets buried beneath its receding waters. As the lake shrinks, it threatens to expose a body, and Bony must race against the relentless Australian sun to uncover the truth before the evidence is laid bare for all to see. Arthur Upfield crafts a suspenseful and atmospheric mystery that uses the harsh, unforgiving landscape of the Australian interior as both backdrop and antagonist, immersing the reader in a world where nature itself dictates the pace of justice. The novel illustrates Upfield's signature blend of procedural detective work and vivid outback lore, with Bony's keen half-Aboriginal heritage granting him an intimate understanding of the land that no other investigator could possess. Taut, sun-scorched, and brilliantly plotted, this entry in the long-running Bonaparte series stands as one of Upfield's most inventive and gripping achievements.
Author: Arthur Upfield
Format: Hardback
Published: 1954, William Heinemann Ltd
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards - good with light bumping on corners. Binding remains tight.
A masterwork of Australian crime fiction, Death of a Lake chronicles the investigation of Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte — known as Bony — as he is called to a remote sheep station in the outback where a drought-stricken lake is slowly dying, and with it, the secrets buried beneath its receding waters. As the lake shrinks, it threatens to expose a body, and Bony must race against the relentless Australian sun to uncover the truth before the evidence is laid bare for all to see. Arthur Upfield crafts a suspenseful and atmospheric mystery that uses the harsh, unforgiving landscape of the Australian interior as both backdrop and antagonist, immersing the reader in a world where nature itself dictates the pace of justice. The novel illustrates Upfield's signature blend of procedural detective work and vivid outback lore, with Bony's keen half-Aboriginal heritage granting him an intimate understanding of the land that no other investigator could possess. Taut, sun-scorched, and brilliantly plotted, this entry in the long-running Bonaparte series stands as one of Upfield's most inventive and gripping achievements.