The Battling Prophet - Inspector Bonaparte Series #20

William Heinemann, UK, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 226 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: William Heinemann, UK, 1956. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. The dust jacket has been price-clipped. Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are lightly tanned. Short gift inscription in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Ben Wickham, a famous meteorologist whose uncannily accurate forecasts have helped famers and graziers all over Australia, has died after a three-week drinking bout. The doctor certifies that his death was cause by heart failure, due to alcoholic poisoning. But Ben's neighbor and drinking partner, John Luton, is convinced his friend didn't die from too much gin. He manages to lure Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte to his riverside cottage near the South Australian coast, on an unofficial visit for a spot of fishing. Bony, thinking at first he's on holiday and paying a casual visit, is intrigued and decides to investigate. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Crime; Inventory No: 22010213..