{"product_id":"2026600000502-secondhand-an-author-bites-the-dust","title":"An Author Bites The Dust","description":"\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48763130249435,"sku":"2026600000502-SECONDHAND","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c58e1b78-c066-4c93-affc-348a21fb761c.png?v=1778498964","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600000502-secondhand-an-author-bites-the-dust","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}