Arthur Upfield
6 SeriesArthur William Upfield (1890-1964) was an English-Australian author best known for his Inspector Bonaparte detective series. He moved to Australia as a young man and served in the Australian military during World War I. Upfield's works, which drew on his extensive travels and knowledge of Aboriginal culture, remained popular posthumously and were adapted into the 1970s Australian television series "Boney."
Arthur Upfield's mystery novels feature Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte, known as Bony, solving crimes in the Australian outback. In "The Barrakee Mystery," Bony investigates a murder at a sheep station. "Mr. Jelly's Business" follows Bony as he unravels a complex case involving a businessman's death. "Bushranger of the Skies" sees Bony tracking a killer leaving no footprints, while "The New Shoe" involves a crucial clue in a murder investigation. "The Lake Frome Monster," co-authored with J.L. Price and Dorothy Strange, explores a mysterious creature and related deaths.
