Force and Fraud

Reissue of what is regarded as Australia's first mystery novel, originally published in serial form in the Australian Journal in 1865. Written in a narrative style which anticipates later developments in the mystery novel, it tells the story of a young artist accused of murdering his fiance's father, who disapproved of their match. An introduction by Lucy Sussex provides biographical details of the author, a writer and artist who was related by marriage to the Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope. Includes notes.