Jon Cleary (Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction)
Principal Series
The Scobie Malone series, 1966-1973.
Principal Series Character
Scobie Malone, a rough-hewn young detective sergeant with Y Division of the police force of Sydney, Australia. Malone is courageous, straightforward, and plainspoken; in short, he possesses those virtues usually associated with the Australian male.
Contribution
Jon Cleary is a writer of quite varied fiction, the common quality of which is a high standard of craftsmanship. Whether they be adventures, mysteries, or novels of other types (genres often seem to merge in...
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