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The Sydney Opera House and the murder and narrative of Helga’s Web by Jon Cleary: Equally impressively constructed!
Helga’s Web is the second book in the Scobie Malone series (it stands alone but has key characters in common with The High Commissioner). During the building of the Sydney Opera House, a woman’s body is found in one of … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Australian, Crime fiction, General adult audience, Novel
Tagged 1960s, Australian history, class, gender, intricate, Jon Cleary, justice, Murder, Plot-driven, police, politics, rich setting, Scobie Malone, society, Sydney, well written
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Multifaceted Australian crime fiction: The High Commissioner by Jon Cleary
The High Commissioner by Jon Cleary is the first in the Scobie Malone series. Malone, a police detective, is sent to London to bring back the Australian High Commissioner for the decade-old murder of his wife. Malone finds himself in … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, 20th Century Light Fiction, Australian, Crime fiction, Fiction, General adult audience, Novel
Tagged 1960s, 20th Century, adventure, Australian, character-driven, crime, endearing protagonist, fiction, first in a series, Jon Cleary, justice, mild romance, Murder, police, politics, Scobie Malone, terrorism, underworld, violence, wartime
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