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Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #7
The Mystery of Swordfish Reef
Three men set out from a small Australian seaside town for an ordinary day's fishing--and simply vanish. There are no clues to their fate, until another fisherman hauls in a gruesome catch--the head of one of the men, with a bullet hole in its temple.
268 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1939
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Arthur W. Upfield
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Arthur William Upfield (1 September 1890 – 13 February 1964) was an Australian writer, best known for his works of detective fiction featuring Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte ('Bony') of the Queensland Police Force, a half-caste Aborigine.
Born in England, Upfield moved to Australia in 1910 and fought with the Australian military during the First World War. Following his war service, he travelled extensively throughout Australia, obtaining a knowledge of Australian Aboriginal culture that would later be used extensively in his written works. In addition to his detective fiction, Upfield was also a member of the Australian Geological Society and was involved in numerous scientific expeditions. Upfield's works remained popular after his death, and in the 1970s were the basis for an Australian television series entitled "Boney".
Arthur William Upfield (1 September 1890 – 13 February 1964) was an Australian writer, best known for his works of detective fiction featuring Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte ('Bony') of the Queensland Police Force, a half-caste Aborigine.
Born in England, Upfield moved to Australia in 1910 and fought with the Australian military during the First World War. Following his war service, he travelled extensively throughout Australia, obtaining a knowledge of Australian Aboriginal culture that would later be used extensively in his written works. In addition to his detective fiction, Upfield was also a member of the Australian Geological Society and was involved in numerous scientific expeditions. Upfield's works remained popular after his death, and in the 1970s were the basis for an Australian television series entitled "Boney".
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June 5, 2025
Book seven in this delightful series and this time Bony takes us to Bermagui, which when this book was set, was a small seaside village famous for its big game fishing and thriving on tourists who came to see how big a fish they could catch.
One day however one of the boats with three men on board does not return and when a search begins there is no sign of it despite every effort. Eventually Bony arrives, very keen to crack the case but feeling a little out of his depth with little knowledge of the sea and fishing. No footprints in the dust or a broken branch in the bush to help him this time. Instead he embraces the idea of fishing for sport and unfortunately the author did too and there are many, many pages about it.
Luckily my reading pleasure was still there despite the fish. It was lovely to visit an area of Australia that I know quite well and Bony still showed his brilliance at collecting clues and putting them together. An enjoyable read and I am looking forward to seeing where Bony takes me next.
One day however one of the boats with three men on board does not return and when a search begins there is no sign of it despite every effort. Eventually Bony arrives, very keen to crack the case but feeling a little out of his depth with little knowledge of the sea and fishing. No footprints in the dust or a broken branch in the bush to help him this time. Instead he embraces the idea of fishing for sport and unfortunately the author did too and there are many, many pages about it.
Luckily my reading pleasure was still there despite the fish. It was lovely to visit an area of Australia that I know quite well and Bony still showed his brilliance at collecting clues and putting them together. An enjoyable read and I am looking forward to seeing where Bony takes me next.
January 24, 2019
Disappointing. A boy's adventure book. Not much of a murder mystery. I liked the four first books in the series immensely. This one not up to standard. The part about deep sea fishing is gripping (even to someone who objects to the killing of our fellow animals for pleasure).
July 31, 2012
Not up to his usual standards. I think the problem was the setting and the fact that deep sea fishing interests me not a whit. I much prefer the stories set out in the bush.
March 29, 2019
Very good book. The description of the capture of the Swordfish is vivid enough to make the picture almost visible
March 17, 2017
Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most unique characters in detective fiction.
Found under a tree when he was a baby, he is the son of an aboriginal mother and a white father and, as such, his path to success as a detective is not an easy one in an Australia that was deeply racist. Despite the obstacles - or perhaps because he had to overcome so many - he has evolved into a top-notch investigator; one who has never failed to close a case.
At home in the Outback, "The Mystery of Swordfish Reef" takes Bony into unfamiliar territory: The sea is foreign to him and he cannot use his innate senses to follow tracks and chase down clues on the surface of constantly shifting water.
Or can he?
The case has baffled local authorities for months by the time Bony enters the scene. Three men set off one morning to go fishing and then vanished without a trace. Weeks later the skull of one of those men is dredged up with a bullet hole in the forehead. More baffled than ever - and because the dead man turns out to be a retired Scotland Yard officer - the local cops call Bony in hoping that this remarkable man with the coffee-colored skin and blazing blue eyes can solve the case.
Author Arthur Upfield had a remarkable gift for writing atmospheric mysteries. In this, the seventh book in the Bony series, he demonstrates that with his descriptions of the coastal village where the action takes place and the surrounding waters. His descriptions of the fishing trips that Bony undertakes while working on the case are so well written that you can almost feel the salt spray on your face and the excitement that the anglers feel when they see swordfish jumping out of the water in all their glory.
The mystery itself is solved with characteristic Bony techniques: Shrewd observations, a close examination of details overlooked by other detectives, and his fierce determination to close each and every case assigned to him. This novel, however, also shows readers a feral side to the dapper inspector; a side of his personality that is a bit of a shock for those of us who have come to think of him as a man under perfect control at all times.
A wonderful story set in an exotic locale, "The Mystery of Swordfish Reef" is a book I highly recommend.
Found under a tree when he was a baby, he is the son of an aboriginal mother and a white father and, as such, his path to success as a detective is not an easy one in an Australia that was deeply racist. Despite the obstacles - or perhaps because he had to overcome so many - he has evolved into a top-notch investigator; one who has never failed to close a case.
At home in the Outback, "The Mystery of Swordfish Reef" takes Bony into unfamiliar territory: The sea is foreign to him and he cannot use his innate senses to follow tracks and chase down clues on the surface of constantly shifting water.
Or can he?
The case has baffled local authorities for months by the time Bony enters the scene. Three men set off one morning to go fishing and then vanished without a trace. Weeks later the skull of one of those men is dredged up with a bullet hole in the forehead. More baffled than ever - and because the dead man turns out to be a retired Scotland Yard officer - the local cops call Bony in hoping that this remarkable man with the coffee-colored skin and blazing blue eyes can solve the case.
Author Arthur Upfield had a remarkable gift for writing atmospheric mysteries. In this, the seventh book in the Bony series, he demonstrates that with his descriptions of the coastal village where the action takes place and the surrounding waters. His descriptions of the fishing trips that Bony undertakes while working on the case are so well written that you can almost feel the salt spray on your face and the excitement that the anglers feel when they see swordfish jumping out of the water in all their glory.
The mystery itself is solved with characteristic Bony techniques: Shrewd observations, a close examination of details overlooked by other detectives, and his fierce determination to close each and every case assigned to him. This novel, however, also shows readers a feral side to the dapper inspector; a side of his personality that is a bit of a shock for those of us who have come to think of him as a man under perfect control at all times.
A wonderful story set in an exotic locale, "The Mystery of Swordfish Reef" is a book I highly recommend.
February 5, 2012
Having read all the "Bony" mysteries by Arthur W. Upfield in the early 1990s, I was pleased to see them start to appear on Audible. It has been long enough since I read them that they are like new stories. The narrator of the audiobooks, Peter Hosking, does a wonderful job with the feel of the Australian dialect and other English language accents while still speaking clearly. This particular story does not have the Aborigine characters as do many of the other books, but Hosking also does a great job with those that do. (Taking into consideration the era of the writing of these stories, 1930-1950s, in which women and the Australian Aborigine were treated in a discriminatory manner, Upfield presents some very strong, intelligent and clever women and native characters in his stories. Also, Bony rolls his own cigarettes and everyone smokes, but that too was part of the era.)
I think I enjoyed the re-read (listen) of The Mystery of Swordfish Reef more now because of my having gained some experience with fishing for and catching Alaska king salmon, admittedly a smaller fish than the marlin, but still a strong fighter when you try to reel one in against the current of a fast-flowing river. The description of the swordfish fishing events in this book are so well done that I could indeed imagine the feel of catching a big fish.
I highly recommend all of the mysteries featuring Australian detective Napoleon Boneparte (known as Bony to his friends). Unless you are lucky enough to find old paperback editions in a used bookstore at a reasonable price, it would be most affordable to get the Audible books. Even the old $5.95 Scribner editions are for sale at a rare-book price, and new reprints are highly inflated for paperback editions. Not yet available in ebooks, as far as I can tell.
I think I enjoyed the re-read (listen) of The Mystery of Swordfish Reef more now because of my having gained some experience with fishing for and catching Alaska king salmon, admittedly a smaller fish than the marlin, but still a strong fighter when you try to reel one in against the current of a fast-flowing river. The description of the swordfish fishing events in this book are so well done that I could indeed imagine the feel of catching a big fish.
I highly recommend all of the mysteries featuring Australian detective Napoleon Boneparte (known as Bony to his friends). Unless you are lucky enough to find old paperback editions in a used bookstore at a reasonable price, it would be most affordable to get the Audible books. Even the old $5.95 Scribner editions are for sale at a rare-book price, and new reprints are highly inflated for paperback editions. Not yet available in ebooks, as far as I can tell.
August 8, 2012
The Mystery of Swordfish Reef is the 7th in the Bony series by Arthur Upfield. It is set on the South Coast of New South Wales at Bermagui (which was delightful in itself as this is only a short distance from my home) and the story concerns the disappearance of the fishing launch Do-Me with all hands. A thorough search by other launches, Police and even small planes fails to turn up anything of the launch, the two crewmen or the angler aboard her, except for a thermos flask. Some days later, the captain of a fishing trawler finds amongst his catch the head, complete with bullet holes, of the missing angler, a Mr Ericson visiting from UK. Three months later, Bony is called in to investigate, as Mr Ericson was a good friend of the NSW Police Commissioner. Thus Bony manages to combine his investigative work on a very interesting case with the opportunity to try his hand at sword-fishing: one does, after all, have to examine the scene of the crime! Bony freely admits that his expertise lies in tracking on land, rather than at sea where traces of crime are soon obliterated if they are even apparent, but his pride leads him to attempt to solve the case despite the chance that he may, in this instance, fail to do so. There is rather a lot of description of landing marlin, together with not so much detective work, but what detection is described is first-rate. Upfield packs his story with much information about big game fishing, as well as touching on twins, weather, visibility and coastal currents. As always, Upfield treats the reader to realistic characters and an original plot with a gripping climax. Another good Bony read.
February 26, 2018
This mystery takes place in an environment new to Bony whose normal investigations have been restricted to crimes in the bush. While he does his investigation to solve the crime, he begins deep sea fishing and lands some outstanding fish.
Upfield is a fun author whose mysteries featuring Bony are fun to read. Bony is the nickname for Napolean Bonaparte, a detective of mixed parentage. His Aborigine mother gave him an intuitive of the bush but this novel begins on an island off the coast of New South Wales, known as Bermagui. Or, perhaps, one should say in the waters around Bermagui. Bony's bush talents are of little help as he works to solve the disappearence of a fishing boat and its occupants. Searches by other fisherman, police and small planes have failed to find any trace of the boat, its crew or the angler who hired them. The only trace is a thermos flask which could have blown off the boat's deck. Adding to the mystery of the missing is the discovery of the bullet ridden head of the angler who hired the craft. No other sign of the others is found.
It is months after the event, when Bony is assigned to investigate. However, this doesn't bother the intrepid Bony. His advice to young policemen holds true in this situation. "Never race Time. Make Time an ally, for time is the greatest detective that ever way or ever will be." Edward Marston, Introduction of The Mystery of Swordfish Reef, p. eight. And, so the story begins and to his delight, Bony learns to deep sea fish.
Upfield is a fun author whose mysteries featuring Bony are fun to read. Bony is the nickname for Napolean Bonaparte, a detective of mixed parentage. His Aborigine mother gave him an intuitive of the bush but this novel begins on an island off the coast of New South Wales, known as Bermagui. Or, perhaps, one should say in the waters around Bermagui. Bony's bush talents are of little help as he works to solve the disappearence of a fishing boat and its occupants. Searches by other fisherman, police and small planes have failed to find any trace of the boat, its crew or the angler who hired them. The only trace is a thermos flask which could have blown off the boat's deck. Adding to the mystery of the missing is the discovery of the bullet ridden head of the angler who hired the craft. No other sign of the others is found.
It is months after the event, when Bony is assigned to investigate. However, this doesn't bother the intrepid Bony. His advice to young policemen holds true in this situation. "Never race Time. Make Time an ally, for time is the greatest detective that ever way or ever will be." Edward Marston, Introduction of The Mystery of Swordfish Reef, p. eight. And, so the story begins and to his delight, Bony learns to deep sea fish.
August 26, 2015
Must have been one of his first. I was quite disappointed to see him telegraph the "bad guys" early and they were indeed the bad guys. In the other Bony books I've read he would lead the reader to see who the perpetrator was only to change that once or twice more before ending the book. I also missed the aboriginal trackers in the other titles I've read.
What I liked esp. Was the lovely description of the swordfishes when they would seem to dance on their tails right above the water. The character Joe was well drawn and a delight too.
What I liked esp. Was the lovely description of the swordfishes when they would seem to dance on their tails right above the water. The character Joe was well drawn and a delight too.
October 6, 2015
After a bit of a slow start, and a lot of fishing talk, this book picks up and the plot kept me guessing all the way to the end. In a town catering to amateur fishermen/tourists, a rich man, accompanied by two professional fishermen, tries his luck fishing for swordfish. All three men, along with their ship, vanish without a trace. Bony is asked to investigate. He is out of his element. There is no bush tracking that can help solve a crime at sea. It is clear there was foul play when a ship dredges up the head of the missing rich man - and it has a bullet hole in it.
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April 9, 2016
Ever wonder what it's like to go swordfish fishing? Bony (Napoleon Bonaparte, the detective) gets to find out so the reader goes along on the fishing trips. Along the way he also finds a way to trail a murderer on the trackless sea.
The Australia is from the 1920's but still fascinating. The setting is as much a part of the book as any of the people. This adds greatly to the enjoyment of all the books in this series.
Bony loses his composure in this one making the conclusion a bit shocking.
The book is an enjoyable cozy mystery, a fast read.
The Australia is from the 1920's but still fascinating. The setting is as much a part of the book as any of the people. This adds greatly to the enjoyment of all the books in this series.
Bony loses his composure in this one making the conclusion a bit shocking.
The book is an enjoyable cozy mystery, a fast read.
June 7, 2017
Bermagui on the south coast of NSW is the setting for this intriguing mystery. Three men on a fishing boat disappear, boat and all. The head of one, an ex-Scotland Yard man, is dragged up in a net. Bony arrives, in the guise of a keen angler wanting to hook one of the area's legendary swordfish. I've no interest in any kind of fishing, so was amazed at the pull of this book, especially as our favourite detective finds himself strapped in on the end of a fishing line, set for the fight of his life. This is a brilliantly executed mystery novel.
October 28, 2012
First time reading this Australian mystery writer -- good plotting, characterization, and setting of context. I think I'll check out another one of his. This one was from 1960, set on the ocean off the southeastern coast of Australia. His detective protagonist is named Napoleon Bonaparte (!) and has an ego and method that rival Hercules Poirot.
March 7, 2023
This is an "okayish"Bony story,not one of Upfields best,when he moves away from the back country which he is very good with his stories falter a little and become a little laboured and unrealistic.This story has suffered from age,still mildly entertaining though,Bony is usually quite good fun with his vanity and terrible cigarettes he rolls.
April 24, 2010
I have been a long time fan of Upfield's book and this one is perhaps his greatest effort. Taking his detective completely out of his environment and putting him in a situation so foreign to him just makes this book that much more brilliant!
February 1, 2017
A really good entry in the Bony canon. Bony is well out of his comfort zone investigating a murder which occurred 3 months previously off the coast at Bermagui. However he shows that the techniques which work in the Great Sandy Desert are just as useful in the Tasman Sea.
June 21, 2023
It is hard to review books that you know have objectionable material, particularly anything related to race. This book stars Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte, a half Aboriginal, half white Australian police detective. The idea of racial identities battling each other in the main character is one that comes up a number of times in each book I have read. The Aboriginal half is the more wild, back to nature type with the white half being the more logical and civilized. Yes, that is very stereotypical. On the other hand, the writer had great admiration for Aborigines. He was trying to portray them very sympathetically. Their ability to track through the bush was one of the main reasons that Napoleon had always closed his cases successfully. He was portrayed as a handsome, intelligent, very skillful man. Something that really didn't happen that often in the 1940s in Australia. And this detective was one of the most popular in Australia for decades. It did help to improve white Australians respect for Aborigine tribes.
Beyond that, the stories are actually very good mystery with good insight into the human psyche. In this book, Bonny is very much out of his element, for the murder he is investigating is not in the Bush but on the ocean. On a calm day, three men and a boat disappeared while fishing in the ocean. Three weeks later the head of one of the men is found with a bullet hole in it. Now it is up to Bonny to see if he can track down why and who wanted the fisherman dead.
It also has some great descriptions of swordfishing. I enjoyed this.
Beyond that, the stories are actually very good mystery with good insight into the human psyche. In this book, Bonny is very much out of his element, for the murder he is investigating is not in the Bush but on the ocean. On a calm day, three men and a boat disappeared while fishing in the ocean. Three weeks later the head of one of the men is found with a bullet hole in it. Now it is up to Bonny to see if he can track down why and who wanted the fisherman dead.
It also has some great descriptions of swordfishing. I enjoyed this.
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January 7, 2025The Mystery of Swordfish Reef is the seventh of 29 novels featuring Inspector Napoleon "Bony" Bonaparte written by Arthur Upfield.
Bony is a half-caste detective Inspector with the Queensland Police Force. After being found dead in his Mother's arms he was taken in and reared by a Catholic Mission. He was named Napoleon Bonaparte after the French military leader.
Bony gains a reputation for his tracking skills which he uses in his excellent record as a detective, become renown around Australia, leading him to be "lent" out to various police agencies.
In The Mystery of Swordfish Reef, Bony is out of his usual territory, which is usually the bush. He is in Bermagui investigating the disappearance of a boat and crew, and the murder of one of the crew who's head in found in a net by a passing trawler.
An entertaining Bony mystery, especially as he is out of his usual surrounds in this one. It also interesting to see him lose his customary calm at one point. I don't know if I would want to see the scene on screen, however, where he enters the main villains house sans clothes.
Recommended for mystery lovers, especially if you like mysteries featuring Bony or other mysteries set in Australia.
Oh, incidentally it was enjoyable reading how much fun Bony had learning to fish although he picked it up suspiciously quickly!
One thing some might see as a downside is the solution to the mystery was fairly obvious but still, for me it didn't detract too much.
Bony is a half-caste detective Inspector with the Queensland Police Force. After being found dead in his Mother's arms he was taken in and reared by a Catholic Mission. He was named Napoleon Bonaparte after the French military leader.
Bony gains a reputation for his tracking skills which he uses in his excellent record as a detective, become renown around Australia, leading him to be "lent" out to various police agencies.
In The Mystery of Swordfish Reef, Bony is out of his usual territory, which is usually the bush. He is in Bermagui investigating the disappearance of a boat and crew, and the murder of one of the crew who's head in found in a net by a passing trawler.
An entertaining Bony mystery, especially as he is out of his usual surrounds in this one. It also interesting to see him lose his customary calm at one point. I don't know if I would want to see the scene on screen, however, where he enters the main villains house sans clothes.
Recommended for mystery lovers, especially if you like mysteries featuring Bony or other mysteries set in Australia.
Oh, incidentally it was enjoyable reading how much fun Bony had learning to fish although he picked it up suspiciously quickly!
One thing some might see as a downside is the solution to the mystery was fairly obvious but still, for me it didn't detract too much.
April 17, 2019
Really I should give this book three stars, except that I found myself skimming great wodges of text dealing with big-game fishing which interested me not one whit. Also, the whole Boney Turns Wildman thing was perhaps credible, but described as it was, as some totally shameful "exhibition" (his word) that he will never live down, reveals more about the author's issues than I'm sure he realised. Also, Upfield totally gave away who the bad guys were, but he's not the first to do that, and not the last either.
I suppose, now that I think about it, the long descriptions of big-game fishing were a replacement for the nature-vs-man scenes in other books such as wildfire, flood etc. I'm sure the male audience of the thirties loved it. It left me cold.
All in all I guess it was OK but I had to start it twice before I could get into it, with an interval of several months. Once I got past the introductory chapter or two, and Boney finally makes an appearance, I was surprised how quickly I finished it, but then it's Holy Week, I have lots of free time.
Pas terrible, as they say in French.
I suppose, now that I think about it, the long descriptions of big-game fishing were a replacement for the nature-vs-man scenes in other books such as wildfire, flood etc. I'm sure the male audience of the thirties loved it. It left me cold.
All in all I guess it was OK but I had to start it twice before I could get into it, with an interval of several months. Once I got past the introductory chapter or two, and Boney finally makes an appearance, I was surprised how quickly I finished it, but then it's Holy Week, I have lots of free time.
Pas terrible, as they say in French.
September 17, 2025
Bony is certainly out of his element here on the south coast of NSW, but he ends up taking to it like a fish to water (sorry). Lots of game-fishing in this one, which is not my thing, but it makes me think that Upfield experienced it himself because it's all very vivid & realistic.
Bony is seconded to Bermagui to investigate the disappearance of the fishing boat "Do-me" & its three occupants, one of whom is a friend of the NSW Police Commissioner, several months previously. Although fishing doesn't interest me, I loved watching Bony succumb to the thrill of the adventure. He does some brilliant, logical detection involving sightings & currents, making friends of the locals & use of their intimate knowledge of sea & town. We also get to view an animalistic side of his nature, of which he is thoroughly ashamed: flight is not on the agendum when Bony's lizard brain takes over.
Very entertaining. 3.5★ rounded up.
Bony is seconded to Bermagui to investigate the disappearance of the fishing boat "Do-me" & its three occupants, one of whom is a friend of the NSW Police Commissioner, several months previously. Although fishing doesn't interest me, I loved watching Bony succumb to the thrill of the adventure. He does some brilliant, logical detection involving sightings & currents, making friends of the locals & use of their intimate knowledge of sea & town. We also get to view an animalistic side of his nature, of which he is thoroughly ashamed: flight is not on the agendum when Bony's lizard brain takes over.
Very entertaining. 3.5★ rounded up.
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January 16, 2021well, this was different - as far from the arid outback as you can get, in one way: Bermagui, NSW and big game fishing. Bony is out of his element. It is interesting to watch, from a character perspective, how he handles that situation, especially given his pride in his skills. A couple of the plot twists tested my suspension of disbelief but what the heck?
There were pages at a time when I thought Upfield became overly caught up in his desire to paint a realistic fishing scene to the detriment of the advancement of the plot, when showing readers his knowledge of the pursuit of 'swordies' was an end in itself. It is a lesson for me. Thanks, Arthur.
There were pages at a time when I thought Upfield became overly caught up in his desire to paint a realistic fishing scene to the detriment of the advancement of the plot, when showing readers his knowledge of the pursuit of 'swordies' was an end in itself. It is a lesson for me. Thanks, Arthur.
June 16, 2019
Bony is out on a boat fishing for the big ones and having the time of his life. He solves the murder too with his methodical, logical approach -- his deliberate, careful consideration. He gets caught though and nearly perishes. Weird to read of Bony so far from the interior that is his home.
June 21, 2022
Another good entry in the Bony series. The mystery is rather easy this time, but the fishing and action scenes are marvelous fun. Ending is a bit like a Hardy Boys entry, but overall, it’s worth the time.
July 21, 2022
Boney barely has to work in this episode, as the locals do most of the work tracking down the crew of a missing fishing boat. The best part of the story is the long description of Boney battling a massive swordfish while on a fishing trip.
October 17, 2022
I always enjoy a good Bony book. He is wonderful character who always solves crimes in interesting places in Australia. A great mystery with an amazing hero in a fascinating place helps to make a great story. The Mystery of Swordfish Reef did not disappoint. I look forward to my next Bony book.
March 29, 2024
I am really falling for this author. What a charming book in so many ways. The Chief Inspector (Detective) Napoleon Bonaparte, known to his friends as "Bony" is amazing. Some of the language in Upfield's books is dated, but the spirit in which they are written shines through.
January 20, 2025
Not my favourite of the series (so far). Too many extended fishing scenes. Also Bony going "savage" at the end - and this being apparently due to his Blak mother's ancestry - was a very racist reflection of the time.
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July 10, 2018
One doesn't often find Bony in a small fishing village. He catches swordfish as well as crooks.
December 2, 2019
Marvelous Bony solves the mystery again! Detailed scenes of deep sea fishing and other fun stuff. Always a pleasure reading Upfield.
January 27, 2020
This is set in a fishing community along the SE Australian coast. Nice change from the Outback mysteries. But I thought the mystery had some loose ends that didn't make sense. No spoiler alerts.
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