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Beat not the Bones

Author(s): Charlotte Jay

Location(s): Indonesia

Genre(s): Mystery

Era(s): Mid 20th Century

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Suicide, or murder? Newly arrived in Papua, where even the luscious vegetation conspires with the bureaucrats to confuse her, Stella Warwick is determined to prove her husband did not take his own life. Defying the patronising concern of officials, she ventures deep into the jungle, striding ever closer to the horrifying heart of the mystery.

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This is such a rich mystery, one that loops back on itself. Although one reading satisfies all the criteria for a great mystery, a second reading reveals how clever the author is in conveying what...

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