Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte is called to the drought-stricken outback for this, his latest case. At a desolate sheep station two men have been savagely beaten to death and it's Bony's job to make an arrest.
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The harsh Australian Outback is the dramatic setting for Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte's (Bony) latest case. In a distant, desolate sheep station, two men have been brutally murdered, and Bony is just the sleuth for the job. He is half Aborigine and uses his deep understanding of the land, the people, and the country's strange and unusual flora and fauna as he finds minute, seemingly insignificant, evidence buried in the dusty soil. This communion with nature in Upfield's vivid imagery, paired with colorful idioms, often leads to the most telling of clues. Peter Hosking's performance reflects the harsh Outback with his melodious Australian accent, overlayed by gruff, husky expression. One can almost hear the parched essence of the backcountry drought in his crackled speech. A.W. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
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Sort of an Aussie Tony Hillerman,
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A friend recommended that if we liked Tony Hillerman, we should try Arthur Upfield. This is the first of the "Bony" mysteries that I've read, and Upfield wove in elements of Australian aboriginal culture in a way similar to the way Hillerman uses southwest Native American culture. I have to admit that I know pretty much nothing about aboriginal culture or Australian settlement and politics, but I am now curious to learn more. Note: this book was written in the 1950s, and I'm not sure how PC some of the language and attitudes would be considered today.
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