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The
Mystery of Swordfish Reef

1939

The Mystery of Swordfish Reef
The Mystery of Swordfish Reef

An intriguing case for Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte begins on a calm October day in an Australian seaside town. Three men set out to sea for a day's fishing, and do not return.

Despite intensive searches, no trace of the men or their boat is found, until, weeks later, a passing trawler hauls in a gruesome catch - the head of one of the missing fishermen. It is quite clear that it's owner was murdered with a pistol bullet. But by whom, and why, is for Bony to find out.

 

From the 1994 Hinkler edition

 

Publishing History

Australia
1939 Angus and Robertson, Sydney

United Kingdom
1960 Heinemann, London

United States
1939 Doubleday Crime Club

The Mystery of Swordfish Reef
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17 January 2008 | Copyright Andrew Heenan |