UPFIELD, ARTHUR — The Widows of Broome

London, William Heinemann. 1951, 1st. Hardcover , 18.5cm. Book, When two beautiful widows in a small secluded Australian town are murdered, Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte tries to find the killer - Boney delves into a dark murder mystery where a strangler is terrorizing the Australian community of Broome. review > Superb. You feel surrounded by the weird landscapes, aborigines, and odd characters of the outback. Builds up suspense. BRAVO! & > Upfield was also very shrewd about keeping the reader jumping on possible suspects, which is a hallmark of his writing. All this linked together with Upfield's terrific painting of period Australian culture as a backdrop (along with a couple of minor subplots) and we get to read a remarkable work of mystery. Our book is ex- Red Cross Socy Qld, dj is cut & pasted to front, dj flap is pasted inside, ink stain to compressed page edge first 20 or so pp, spine has library leatherette with the title written on, 246 pp contain this thriller. Fair.