Tamam Shud : the Somerton man mystery / Kerry Greenwood.
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TextPublisher: Oxford [England] : Isis, Aurora, 2021Edition: Large print editionDescription: 210 pages (large print) ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781787825987; 1787825981Subject(s): Death -- South Australia -- Adelaide (S.A.) -- Causes -- Case studies | Dead -- Identificiation -- Australia -- Adelaide (S.A.) -- Case studies | Anonymous persons -- Australia -- Adelaide (S.A.) -- Case studies | Murder victims -- Australia -- Adelaide (S.A.) -- Case studies | Cold cases (Criminal investigation) -- South Australia -- Adelaide (S.A.)Genre/Form: True crime stories. | Large type books. DDC classification: 614.1 Summary: In 1948, a man was found dead on Somerton Beach in Adelaide, Australia. Well-dressed and unmarked, he had a half-smoked cigarette by his side, but no identity documents. Decades later, the Somerton Man's identity and death remain mysteries. From his clothing's missing labels, to the tiny piece of paper with the words 'Tamam Shud' found in the fob pocket of his trousers, this cold case is brimming with facts that are stranger than fiction. Written by one of Australia's best-known and most loved crime writers, this book explores pieces of the author's own past in an attempt to solve the puzzle, uncovering a new way of writing about true crime - and about herself - in the process.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Large Print | 614.1 GRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111077480166 |
In 1948, a man was found dead on Somerton Beach in Adelaide, Australia. Well-dressed and unmarked, he had a half-smoked cigarette by his side, but no identity documents. Decades later, the Somerton Man's identity and death remain mysteries. From his clothing's missing labels, to the tiny piece of paper with the words 'Tamam Shud' found in the fob pocket of his trousers, this cold case is brimming with facts that are stranger than fiction. Written by one of Australia's best-known and most loved crime writers, this book explores pieces of the author's own past in an attempt to solve the puzzle, uncovering a new way of writing about true crime - and about herself - in the process.
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