His father's loss was Australia's gain. He was one of the best mystery writers, if not THE best mystery writer, Australia ever produced. THE BONE IS POINTED is without a doubt his best book. His detective, Napoleon Bonaparte, is a foundling, half aborigine and half white/5(64). Published September 1st , The Bone Is Pointed is the sixth novel of twenty-nine total mysteries in Arthur W. Upfield’s Napoleon Bonaparte detective series. All of the novels feature Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte who is a half-caste with an aborigine mother and a white father. This is the first and only novel in the series which I have currently read. The Bone Is Pointed is the sixth novel in Arthur W. Upfield's detective series featuring Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte. It is the second of the these novels which I have read. In this outing Bony is called to the bush country where a man went missing five months ago. Few people really care what happened to Jack Anderson.4/5.
The bone is pointed. [Arthur W Upfield; Peter Hosking] -- Jack Anderson was a big man with a foul temper, a sadist and a drunk. Five months after his horse appeared riderless, no trace of the man has surfaced and no one seems to care. But Bony is determined. The Bone is Pointed. Arthur W. Upfield. Simon and Schuster, - Fiction - pages. 4 Reviews. Jack Anderson was a big man with a foul temper, a sadist and a drunk. Five months after his horse appeared riderless, no trace of the man has surfaced and no one seems to care. But Bony is determined to follow the cold trail and smoke out. The Bone is Pointed is, by far, my favorite so far. It delves deeply into Aboriginal culture, and also touches on racial prejudice and its consequences. Much earlier 20th century fiction unabashedly reflects the attitudes of the time towards women and people of color, and it can be jarring and unpleasant to read today.
The Bone is Pointed. Arthur W. Upfield. Simon and Schuster, - Fiction - pages. 4 Reviews. Jack Anderson was a big man with a foul temper, a sadist and a drunk. Five months after. Published September 1st , The Bone Is Pointed is the sixth novel of twenty-nine total mysteries in Arthur W. Upfield’s Napoleon Bonaparte detective series. All of the novels feature Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte who is a half-caste with an aborigine mother and a white father. This is the first and only novel in the series which I have currently read. The Bone is Pointed (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte, #6) Published September 1st by Collier Books. Paperback, pages. Author (s): Arthur W. Upfield. ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language: English.
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