Hella von Spies Hella von Spies i(A109646 works by)
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5 y separately published work icon Southern Cross Terry Coleman , ( trans. Hella von Spies with title Kreuz des Sudens ) Vienna : Verlag Fritz Molden , 1979 Z811530 1979 single work novel historical fiction

'Susannah King was the daughter of the English governor of the Australian colony. Nicolas Baudin was a French explorer. They found each other in a new land and forged a pure, passionate, perfect - and tragic - love affair.

'Amid the turbulence and wonder of the emerging Australian nation, unfolds this towering story of a woman who found a magnificent love, a love that would tantalize all of her days and nights and shape not only her own life but the destiny of a nation....' (Publication summary)
3 y separately published work icon Drop Dead 'Margot Neville' , ( trans. Hella von Spies with title Drei rote Kratzer : Kriminal-Roman ) Munich : Goldmann , 1963 1962 single work novel crime detective
3 y separately published work icon Murder Beyond the Pale 'Margot Neville' , ( trans. Hella von Spies with title Als der Hahn krahte : Kriminal-Roman ) Munich : Goldmann , 1962 1961 single work novel crime detective
2 y separately published work icon Confession of Murder 'Margot Neville' , ( trans. Hella von Spies with title Nur keinen Skandal: Kriminal-Roman ) Munich : Goldmann , 1961 Z174257 1960 single work novel crime detective
4 y separately published work icon Sweet Night for Murder 'Margot Neville' , ( trans. Hella von Spies with title Der spanische Bolero : Kriminal-Roman ) Munich : Goldmann , 1960 1959 single work novel crime detective

Sweet Night for Murder tells how young and pretty Cathy Simpson comes to Sydney to spend a few weeks with friends before her marriage to wealthy grazier Roger Clements. But it is with horror that her friends Keith and Jess Watson find her murdered on their terrace one beautiful summer evening. However, when Inspector Grogan and Sergeant Manning, of the Sydney C.I.B., start their inquiries, a trail of deceit and even blackmail is unearthed, and it seems that many of Cathy's so-called friends have good reason to dislike and even fear her. But with their usual calm investigations Grogan and Manning manage to ascertain the identity of the murderer as the story comes to a thrilling ending (The Australian Women's Weekly, 31 August 1960).
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