Tamam Shud - The Somerton Man Mystery (Electronic book text)


In 1948, a man was found dead on an Adelaide, Australia, beach. Well-dressed and unmarked, he had a half-smoked cigarette by his side, but no identity documents. Six decades later, the Somerton Man's identity and murder are still a mystery. From the missing labels from all his clothingatoathe tiny piece of paper with the words Tamam Shud found sewn into the lining of the dead manOCOs coat, 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 uses pieces of the author's own past in an attempt to solve this crime, uncovering a new way of writing about true crimeandaabout herself in the process."

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In 1948, a man was found dead on an Adelaide, Australia, beach. Well-dressed and unmarked, he had a half-smoked cigarette by his side, but no identity documents. Six decades later, the Somerton Man's identity and murder are still a mystery. From the missing labels from all his clothingatoathe tiny piece of paper with the words Tamam Shud found sewn into the lining of the dead manOCOs coat, 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 uses pieces of the author's own past in an attempt to solve this crime, uncovering a new way of writing about true crimeandaabout herself in the process."

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University of New South Wales Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

2013

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Electronic book text - Windows

Pages

232

ISBN-13

978-1-74224-617-8

Barcode

9781742246178

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1-74224-617-6



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