Bony and the Kelly Gang = Valley of Smugglers

by Arthur Upfield

Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte mysteries (25)

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Tucked away in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales is Cork Valley, inhabited by hard-drinking Irishmen. Here an Excise Officer looking for illicit whiskey 'stills' has been murdered, and it's Bony's job to find the killer. Disguised as a horse-thief, the Aboriginal detective hitch-hikes into the valley to meet a lawless lot...

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Solid entry in the Bony (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte) series but I missed the Outback! This time, Bony is undercover in Cork Valley, a green & fertile place settled almost exclusively by Irish. During his investigation, Bony hardly makes use of his ability to read the land, using his ability to read people instead
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Another story brilliantly written by Arthur W Upfield and wonderfully read by Peter Hosking. Australian crime fiction at its best!!
Another story brilliantly written by Arthur W Upfield and wonderfully read by Peter Hosking. Australian crime fiction at its best!!
Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte finds a bit of Ireland in Australia in this book. He goes undercover to investigate a murder, but finds himself drawn into the people in a way he hadn't expected. Very good!

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Author Arthur W. Upfield was born in Gosport, Hampshire, England on September 1, 1890. He moved to Australia and adopted it as his homeland. He is best known for his series of books featuring Detective Inspector Napoleon "Bony" Bonaparte of the Queensland State Police. He died on February 13, 1964. (Bowker Author Biography)

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Canonical title
Bony and the Kelly Gang = Valley of Smugglers
Original title
Bony and the Kelly Gang
Alternate titles
Valley of Smugglers
Original publication date
1960
People/Characters
Napoleon 'Bony' Bonaparte (Detective Inspector)
Important places
New South Wales, Australia; Australia
Disambiguation notice
BONY AND THE KELLY GANG has also been published as VALLEY OF SMUGGLERS.

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Fiction and Literature, Mystery
DDC/MDS
823.912Literature & rhetoricEnglish & Old English literaturesEnglish fiction1900-1901-19991901-1945
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PR9619.3 .U6 .B66Language and LiteratureEnglishEnglish LiteratureEnglish literature: Provincial, local, etc.
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