The Butterfly Thief
adventure, empire, and australia's greatest museum heist
$35.10
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2025
Summary
The Butterfly Thief: A True Crime Caper of Science and Intrigue
In January 1947, the world of natural science was shaken. Over 3,000 rare and precious butterflies had vanished from Australia’s most prestigious museums in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. Among the missing were priceless ‘holotypes’ - the first identified specimen of their kind.
Meanwhile, in Surrey, New Scotland Yard discovered a trove of over 40,000 butterflies. The culprit? Colin Wyatt, a Cambridge-educated…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761381478 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1761381474 |
| Author: | Walter Marsh |
| Publisher: | Scribe Publications |
| Imprint: | Scribe Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 470g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 154mm x 29mm |
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About The Author
Walter Marsh
Walter Marsh is a journalist and editor based in Tarntanya/Adelaide, and the author of Young Rupert- the making of the Murdoch empire (Scribe 2023). A former staff writer and editor at The Adelaide Review and Rip It Up, his writing has also appeared in The Guardian, The Monthly, The Saturday Paper, Crikey, The Age, and InDaily.
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