An Author Bites the Dust (Inspector Bonaparte Mysteries Book 11)

Bony mysteries are the best! Great description of 1020's - 1950's Australian life and environments. My late Range Scientist husband loved them and the recordings do not disappoint, a great way to revisit an old friend, Inspector Bonaparte.

This is another Bony detective story that keeps you guessing all thru the book. LOVE the Bony books. I hope some day they make a TV series on these books.

an unusually good Bony.

Vintage Upfield.

Excellent with a bit more of the Upfield humour and a glancing blow to the literary scene in Oz.

Even though not a new book,I enjoy reading the"Bony" mystery series by Arthur W. Upfield.I haveread this one before and learn something new each time I re-read his writings.

not as intriguing as the other 20 books

An Author Bites The Dust is the 11th novel in the Bony series by Arthur Upfield. Bony finds himself spending his vacation time incognito, much to the displeasure of his wife, at Yarrabo, in the Yarra Valley, because famous author and critic, Mervyn Blake, has died, and it looks, to some, like an interesting case of murder. There are very few clues: a cat, a ping-pong ball, a crystal whiskey glass, some shoe-prints and an alcoholic gardener, but Bony manages, as always, to solve the case. In this novel, a hybrid of a cold-case investigation and a closed-room murder mystery, Upfield uses his characters to make a running commentary about the value and popularity of "capital L" literature versus commercial fiction in Australia. This novel has an interesting plot with a great twist and some unusual characters. A great Bony read.

This compact volume is in the Scribner Crime Classics series and can be read in an afternoon and evening to fully appreciate the deroulement of the ingenious plot. Upfield's Napoleon Bonapart detective is launched on an enquiry by his boss during a spell of leave. Setting is almost suburban NSW in Australia in a literary milieu. This book may well reflect Upfield's own brush with different cliques of writers in Australia and is quite shrewdly observed adding piquancy to the characters portrayal. Will not say too much about the story but that i found it very enjoyable with touches of humour interwoven with sinister revelations.

I am an officionardo of Bony books and only need two more to complete the entire set. This novel is not set in the outback and is rather wordy at times and so requires some skim reading. However, it is the usual plot of Bony's insight and intelligence getting the better of the bad guys!

Another splendid volume to add to my collection of Arthur Upfield books. Good condition and an excellent read. And very good value for money!

I love Arthur Upfield's books. He tells a great story with just the right mix of character detail and event explanation. Sounds trite but Upfield's writing takes me to a place of comfort. The quiet corner, the comfortable chair, cup of liquid of my choosing, and just a good escapist read.