Tuesday, May 12, 2009
In search of the perfect murder plot - 5 Comments
"The plot of a new novel was rushing into shape. My murderer should destroy the body of his victim in the way given; and then Bony should get to ‘work, and prove - ! But what could he prove? What could he prove if there was not a particle of the body remaining for him to exhibit before a judge and jury, who require the production of a body, or identifiable parts of a body, before they will listen to a charge of murder."
Arthur Upfield in "The Murchison Murders", a booklet he wrote in 1934 reproduced in Up & Down the Real Australia published by Lulu.com, 2009
5 Comments so far
2 - At 7:01 PM on May 12 2009, Buzzballi wrote
There's a great scene in Lolita where Humbert is sitting on the bed with a gun is in search of the 'perfect murder' plan to kill his wife.
"No man can bring about the perfect murder. Chance, however, can do it."
3 - At 8:43 AM on May 15 2009, Kees wrote
The "Boney" spelling was used in the Norfolk International (Fauna Productions) series of 1972-73, but it was the original "Bony" in the & Network series in the 1990 starring Cameron Daddo.
4 - At 11:51 AM on May 20 2009, Highlander wrote
Did you know that "Boney" was the number 1 TV show in Scotland for ages?
5 - At 8:39 PM on June 1 2009, GiniLouise wrote
The proper spelling is Bony but as Kees wrote the Boney spelling was used in the 1972-3 TV series to avoid mispronounciation.
1 - At 2:02 PM on May 12 2009, BoneyFan wrote
Cameron Daddo play Boney in a tv series version of Upfields books in the early 1990s. I thought the spelling was 'Boney' does anyone know?