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  • An Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte Mystery
  • By: Arthur Upfield
  • Narrated by: Peter Hosking
  • Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (18 ratings)

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Venom House

By: Arthur Upfield
Narrated by: Peter Hosking
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A double murder in the quaint, idyllic coastal town of Edison in Southeastern Queensland leads the wily and always-in-control Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte, or Bony as he is better known, to the abode of the Answerths, a peculiar family whose titular home lies on the lake where the corpses were found and whose ancestors may be responsible for the brutal slaughter of thousands of Aboriginals years ago.

Peter Hosking’s compelling performance and rich Australian twang turns this murder mystery rife with twists and turns into an addictive listen that will surely please fans of the genre.

Publisher's Summary

An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery.

The Answerth family's mansion seems to deserve its nickname of "Venom House". Perhaps that's because of its forbidding setting, an island in the centre of a man-made lake, its treacherous waters studded by the skeletons of long-dead trees. Perhaps it's because of the unquiet ghosts of the Aborigines slaughtered by Answerth ancestors. Or perhaps it's just because the Answerth household is such a strange one.

©2009 Bolinda Publishing (P)1989 Arthur Upfield

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Never did I like this book. Too black for me. Loved Bony and the Kelly gang the best.

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My Favourite Bony Book

I have lost count of the number of times I have listened to this book. The performance is impeccable and the story is engaging. If you have never listened to a Detective Bonaparte story before, I would certainly recommend beginning with this one.

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