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The Sands of Windee

An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery

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The Sands of Windee

By: Arthur W. Upfield
Narrated by: Peter Hosking
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 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.©1931 Bonaparte Holdings Pty Ltd. Published in association with ETT Imprint (P)2012 Bolinda Publishing Mystery Fiction

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“Bony – a unique figure among top-flight detectives.” (BBC)
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once again Arthur Upfield has taken control of a story and "painted his pictures in words ", making the people and places come to life as he does so well on his paper canvas.
Peter Hosking once again breaths new life into a story originally written in the 1930's so you actually become a part of the story and not just a spectator.
Well done, again to Arthur Upfield and Peter Hosking!

another excellent book from Arthur Upfield.

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What vivid journey's they takes us on. Well written and wonderfully narrated. Beautiful depiction of early Australia.

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A really good yarn. I usually only listen to actual history, however the way it was written, ones imagination could almost have you believe it was actual history.

A really good yarn.

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Unfortunately this book shows that Bony is too conscious of his half-caste status. Such rot as to his feelings for a white woman who sees him only as a man, not a half breed. Bah, humbug!

Not my favoutite story.

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Arthur Upfield captures the primitive and yet beautiful way of life in early outback settlements as well as giving a fair build-up to the solving of the mystery.

authentic history

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