Murder Song
1990 book by Jon Cleary
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Author | Jon Cleary |
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Language | English |
Series | Scobie Malone |
Genre | Detective |
Publisher | Collins (UK) William Morrow (US) |
Publication date | 1990 |
Publication place | Australia |
Preceded by | Babylon South |
Followed by | Pride's Harvest |
For the song "Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)" by Nordic indietronica singer AURORA, see All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend.
Murder Song is a 1990 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary. It was the seventh book featuring Sydney homicide detective Scobie Malone.[1][2][3]
Cleary originally wanted to title the book Six Green Bottles but was talked out of it by his publisher.[4]
Synopsis
A young woman is killed by a sniper in a Sydney apartment building. Malone discovers the building was owned by a businessman with links to organised crime – who was a cadet with Malone years ago at the police academy. Soon another former classmate of theirs is also killed.[5][6][7][8]
References
- ^ Philip Kahllemms, Crime Review, The Sunday Herald (Sunday Review) 11 November 1990 p.40
- ^ 'Murder Mystery review (1990)', Australian Bookseller & Publisher vol.70 no.1009 October 1990 (p.34)
- ^ "Snipings and scandals in sizzling Sydney". The Canberra Times. 6 October 1990. p. 25. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Tony Stephens, 'Steinbeck? Don't Make Me Laugh', Sydney Morning Herald, 4 November 1989 p 86
- ^ Murder Song at Austcrime
- ^ Katherine England, 'New Twists and Turns for Formula One Hero', The Advertiser Magazine 10 November 1990 (p.15)
- ^ Len Ward, 'Snipings and Scandals in Sizzling Sydney' The Canberra Times 6 October 1990 (B9)
- ^ Ray Davie, review, The Age 27 February 1991, Tempo (p.2)
External links
- Murder Song at AustLit (subscription required)
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- Dust in the Sun (1958)
- The Siege of Pinchgut (1959)
- The Sundowners (1960)
- The Green Helmet (1961)
- Damon and Pythias (1962)
- The Diamond Smugglers (1964)
- Nobody Runs Forever (The High Commissioner) (1968)
- You Can't See 'round Corners (1969)
- Sidecar Racers (1975)
- Scobie Malone (1975)
- High Road to China (1983)
- Knife in the Family (1957)
- Bus Stop (1961) (2 eps)
- You Can't See 'Round Corners (1967)
- Spearfield's Daughter (1986)
- Safe Horizon (1945)
- The Sundowners (1953)
- The Climate of Courage (1956)