The New Shoe by Arthur William Upfield

The New Shoe by Arthur William Upfield

The nude body of a man is discovered entombed in the walls of Split Point Lighthouse on the south-east coast of Australia. Inspector Bonaparte wonders why a coffin is moved at night, who was the girl struggling with Dick Lake on the cliff tops, and what caused the Bully Buccaneers to deal in death. An ordinary policeman could afford to fail, but Bony, never.

The story takes place at Split Point, 80 miles between Anglesea and Lorne. The story is enlivened - and made more stark by contrast - by a series of Dickensian characters who are unexcelled in Upfield and perhaps elsewhere as well. Despite the solemnity of the occasion for the visit, Upfield maintains a kind of corpse-like humour which is very amusing. The whole book is first-class Upfield and first-class crime fiction. - from The Spirit of Australia by Ray Browne

Upfield, Arthur: - Arthur Upfield wrote twenty-nine Bony mystery stories between 1929 and 1962, as well as several other books including mysteries, romances, and an autobiography. Arthur W. Upfield was born in England, but moved to Australia and adopted it as his homeland. He traveled throughout the country and tried his hand at many trades, including boundary rider and station hand. His travels lent him a wealth of first-hand experiences that make his books fascinating and believable. He captures the majesty of Australia, especially the outback country, and its people.

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ISBN 13	9780684180205
ISBN 10	0684180200
Title	The New Shoe
Author	Arthur William Upfield
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Scribner Paper Fiction
Year published	1983-10-01
Number of pages	192
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