The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 6 books · 1994 to 2007 · Set in Melbourne

Shane Maloney

Crime and mysteryAmateur sleuth

Murray Whelan, a Labor Party staffer and single father, stumbles into murder and political scandal in 1980s and 1990s Melbourne in a series known for its wit.

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Shane Maloney books in order

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Murray Whelan

6 books · Set in MelbourneAmateur sleuth
  1. 1Stiff1994With Murray WhelanBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Brush-Off1996With Murray WhelanBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Nice Try1998With Murray WhelanBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Big Ask2000With Murray WhelanBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Something Fishy2002With Murray WhelanBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Sucked In2007With Murray WhelanBuy on Amazon

Characters

2 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Murray Whelan