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Paperback Outrageous Fortunes: The Adventures of Mary Fortune, Crime-writer, and Her Criminal Son Book
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ISBN: 1760645052

ISBN13: 9781760645052

Outrageous Fortunes: The Adventures of Mary Fortune, Crime-writer, and Her Criminal Son

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The gripping story of Australia's first female crime writer and her career-criminal son

When Mary Fortune arrived in Melbourne with her infant son in 1855, she was determined to reinvent herself. The Victorian goldfields were just the place.

After a time selling sly grog and a bigamous marriage to a policeman, Mary became a pioneering journalist and author. The Detective's Album was the first book of detective stories to be published...

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Format: Paperback

$24.99
Releases Feb 11, 2025
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