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Arthur Upfield

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Australian writer

AustraliaWritersLived 1890 to 1964 · aged 73
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Arthur William Upfield was an English-Australian writer, best known for his works of detective fiction featuring Detective Inspector Napoleon "Bony" Bonaparte of the Queensland Police Force, a mixed-race Indigenous Australian.

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3 Jasmine Street, Bowral, the house where Upfield spent his last years and died[9]3 Jasmine Street, Bowral, the house where Upfield spent his last years and died[9]Snowy Rowles, convicted of the Murchison Murders, standing beside the car of James Ryan, photographed by Arthur Upfield. Ryan was one of the victims.Snowy Rowles, convicted of the Murchison Murders, standing beside the car of James Ryan, photographed by Arthur Upfield. Ryan was one of the victims.

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Arthur William Upfield was an English-Australian writer, best known for his works of detective fiction featuring Detective Inspector Napoleon "Bony" Bonaparte of the Queensland Police Force, a mixed-race Indigenous Australian. His books were the basis for a 1970s Australian television series entitled Boney, as well as a 1990 telemovie and a 1992 spin-off TV series.

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Australia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1890 to 1964 · aged 73
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9 languages

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