An Author Bites The Dust
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A classic entry in Arthur W. Upfield's beloved Australian mystery series, An Author Bites the Dust chronicles the investigation of Detective Inspector Napoleon Bony Bonaparte into the suspicious death of a celebrated novelist found dead at a literary gathering in rural Victoria. The case unfolds with quiet menace as Bony infiltrates a circle of writers, critics, and jealous rivals, each harboring secrets that cut as sharply as any pen. Upfield masterfully blends the genteel atmosphere of a country house mystery with the psychological acuity that defines the Bony series, delivering a narrative that is both suspenseful and richly atmospheric. The novel illustrates Upfield's signature skill of weaving authentic Australian landscape and social detail into a tightly plotted whodunit, while his half-Aboriginal detective applies a uniquely perceptive and methodical intelligence to unmasking a killer hiding in plain sight among the literary elite.
Author: Arthur W. Upfield
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967, Angus and Robertson
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A classic entry in Arthur W. Upfield's beloved Australian mystery series, An Author Bites the Dust chronicles the investigation of Detective Inspector Napoleon Bony Bonaparte into the suspicious death of a celebrated novelist found dead at a literary gathering in rural Victoria. The case unfolds with quiet menace as Bony infiltrates a circle of writers, critics, and jealous rivals, each harboring secrets that cut as sharply as any pen. Upfield masterfully blends the genteel atmosphere of a country house mystery with the psychological acuity that defines the Bony series, delivering a narrative that is both suspenseful and richly atmospheric. The novel illustrates Upfield's signature skill of weaving authentic Australian landscape and social detail into a tightly plotted whodunit, while his half-Aboriginal detective applies a uniquely perceptive and methodical intelligence to unmasking a killer hiding in plain sight among the literary elite.