Upfield Arthur William (256 results)

Condition: Very Good.

Condition: Good. In the little town of Mitford, four babies have disappeared, and Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte must find them. When the fifth baby disappears, its mother is found dead beside the empty crib, but for once, Murder Must Wait.

Condition: Fair.

Paperback. Condition: Good. The police never notice the small detail in the background of a police photograph of an abandoned car. A detail that tells Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte plainly that the mysterious disappearance of Luke Marks near Windee Station is anything but accidental. Why had Luke Marks driven specially out to Windee? Had he been murdered or had he, as the local police believed, wandered away from his car and been overwhelmed in a dust-storm? Bony feels the answers lie somewhere in the sands of Windee. Also available in the Arthur Upfield Collection are: The Great Melbourne Cup Mystery, Bushranger of the Skies, Death of a Swagman, and An Author Bites the Dust.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. The police never notice the small detail in the background of a police photograph of an abandoned car. A detail that tells Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte plainly that the mysterious disappearance of Luke Marks near Windee Station is anything but accidental. Why had Luke Marks driven specially out to Windee? Had he been murdered or had he, as the local police believed, wandered away from his car and been overwhelmed in a dust-storm? Bony feels the answers lie somewhere in the sands of Windee. Also available in the Arthur Upfield Collection are: The Great Melbourne Cup Mystery, Bushranger of the Skies, Death of a Swagman, and An Author Bites the Dust.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Myra Thomas, apparently dressed only in nightgown and slippers, has walked off the train somewhere along the 650 kilometres of track that crosses the Nullarbor Plain. With two camels and a dog, Bony begins to search the desert in search of her. He finds more than he bargins for - only to find a group of people imprisoned in the extensive limestone caves beneath the desert plain.This is surely one of the two or three strongest of Upfield's novels. It is an eerie mixture of Aboriginal folk customs and white man's greed and lust for revenge. Something of a study of abnormal psychology, it nevertheless turns on people's very natural and nasty feelings. This book is a splendid combination of plot, setting and development. - from The Spirit of Australia by Ray Brown.…

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Murder down under. The car lies wrecked and abandoned near the world's longest fence, the rabbit-proof fence in the wheat belt of Western Australia. There is no sign of its owner. Has George Loftus simply decamped, for reasons of his own? Or was it murder? Bonaparte suspects the worst and is determined to find the body - and the murderer.This novel is filled with Upfield's own philosophy about what creates murderers. We also find out a lot about Aboriginal tracking methods, as well as more information about Bony's family background. - Mysteries in Paradise.…

Condition: Good. In the little town of Mitford, four babies have disappeared, and Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte must find them. When the fifth baby disappears, its mother is found dead beside the empty crib, but for once, Murder Must Wait.

Condition: Very Good.

Condition: Fair.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. The police never notice the small detail in the background of a police photograph of an abandoned car. A detail that tells Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte plainly that the mysterious disappearance of Luke Marks near Windee Station is anything but accidental. Why had Luke Marks driven specially out to Windee? Had he been murdered or had he, as the local police believed, wandered away from his car and been overwhelmed in a dust-storm? Bony feels the answers lie somewhere in the sands of Windee. Also available in the Arthur Upfield Collection are: The Great Melbourne Cup Mystery, Bushranger of the Skies, Death of a Swagman, and An Author Bites the Dust.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. The police never notice the small detail in the background of a police photograph of an abandoned car. A detail that tells Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte plainly that the mysterious disappearance of Luke Marks near Windee Station is anything but accidental. Why had Luke Marks driven specially out to Windee? Had he been murdered or had he, as the local police believed, wandered away from his car and been overwhelmed in a dust-storm? Bony feels the answers lie somewhere in the sands of Windee. Also available in the Arthur Upfield Collection are: The Great Melbourne Cup Mystery, Bushranger of the Skies, Death of a Swagman, and An Author Bites the Dust.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. An extraordinary case for Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte opens when a police car is bombed from the air on a lonely outback road by a mysterious pilot who plans to conquer a nation. The trail through the land of burning waters tests Bony's endurance to the limit and takes the detective as close to death as he has ever been. Welcome to Central Australia This is surely one of Upfield's strongest books. It is filled with various kinds of symbolism - of religion, of clothes v nakedness, of action, of the fruits of love of white for aboriginal. Throughout the prose is rich, resonant, compelling. In this book are passages which are as rapid, graphic and enspiriting as in any other book. - from The Spirit of Australia by Ray Browne.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Murder down under. The car lies wrecked and abandoned near the world's longest fence, the rabbit-proof fence in the wheat belt of Western Australia. There is no sign of its owner. Has George Loftus simply decamped, for reasons of his own? Or was it murder? Bonaparte suspects the worst and is determined to find the body - and the murderer.This novel is filled with Upfield's own philosophy about what creates murderers. We also find out a lot about Aboriginal tracking methods, as well as more information about Bony's family background. - Mysteries in Paradise.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Acceptable. Shelf and spine wear -- reader's copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Conner, Dick (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. b-219.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. Worn copy, clean and intact. May have wear or markings that do not obscure the text.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte investigates the murder of an unidentified man, who was discovered dead in a meteor crater in the desert.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. In October two young girls set out for a walk in the Grampian Mountains of Australia. They are never seen again, and the policeman who is sent to investigate is murdered. Now it is March, and Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte attempts to solve the mystery.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing.. 190 Pages; The MYSTERY of the SWORDFISH REEF (PAN Books; Australia's Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte, the Half Aboriginal Sleuth); Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. PHOTO Front Cover (illustrator). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 124 Pages; 3 Books With Several Chapters In Each Book. Pages Tight; Moderate Page Wear; Some Foxing On Page Edges And Some Page Margins. Previous Owner Name On Front End Page. End Pages Show Soiling, Foxing, Smudges And Staining From Previous Exposure To Moisture. Beige Linen-Like Hard Covers With Lettering On Spine. Evidence Of Some Staining On Book Spine And Small Portions Of Covers. Dust Jacket Shows Extensive Tearing Along Edges, Dj Spine, And Fold Flaps. Some Rubbing, Staining, Fading On Dj. 4 Books Are From Detective Book Club Selections. Very Rare Vintage Copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 8" tall brown hardcover with black spine. Very minimal bumping along edges and corners of boards. It looks like the pages are glued upside down in the boards. The back board has a small drawing of a lighthouse on the bottom corner. This looks like it would be practical on the front board. The pages are tight; clean/unmarked. 245 pages. DJ has light bumping, wrinkling and rubbing along edges and corners. Very faint moisture wrinkling along bottom edge of front DJ. Minimal general shelf wear to DJ. Print number "5 4 3" on Copyright page. A Publication of the University Extension, University of California, San Diego. Conner, Dick (illustrator). …

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (mystery fiction, australia) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. This is a hardcover book in fair condition, which may include heavy foxing and/or discoloration of pages, writing, inscriptions or highlighting, may have a remainder mark or stamp on top or bottom of pages. Spine is loose, pages may not be fully attached, but all are still there. Dust jacket is missing. Absolutely no stickers on my books. Readable copy or project book. Book Barn Boutique since 2007, quality books at reasonable prices.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. Third Edition by Publisher. 187 pages. >> Staining to top edge of front cover & first few interior pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paul Bacon Cover Design (illustrator). Book.