Reading order · 6 books · 1994 to 2007 · Set in Melbourne
Murray Whelan Books in Order
Murray Whelan is a Labor Party staffer and single father in 1980s and 1990s Melbourne, who keeps stumbling into murder and political scandal. Very funny and sharp about Australian politics.
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Series facts
The reading order
Every Murray Whelan book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
6 books · Set in Melbourne
- 1Stiff1994With Murray WhelanMurray Whelan, an electorate officer for a state politician in Melbourne, is sent to smooth over some local trouble, and finds himself with a body on his hands.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Brush-Off1996With Murray WhelanMurray, now an adviser to the arts minister, is drawn in when a painter’s body is found in the moat of the National Gallery of Victoria.Buy on Amazon
- 3Nice Try1998With Murray WhelanMurray is caught up in the scramble for Melbourne’s bid to host the Olympic Games.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Big Ask2000With Murray WhelanMurray finds himself caught between union bosses and party bosses.Buy on Amazon
- 5Something Fishy2002With Murray WhelanMurray Whelan MP seems to have found respectability and romance at last, but his good fortune may come with strings attached.Buy on Amazon
- 6Sucked In2007With Murray WhelanFeeling sidelined in Parliament as the millennium nears, Murray Whelan is drawn into the case of a long-dead union official whose remains surface in a drained lake.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Stiff.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Murray Whelan | Red Whelan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Stiff | LLead | ·Minor |
| 2 The Brush-Off | LLead | ·Minor |
| 3 Nice Try | LLead | ·Minor |
| 4 The Big Ask | LLead | ·Minor |
| 5 Something Fishy | LLead | ·Minor |
| 6 Sucked In | LLead | ·Minor |
Characters in the Murray Whelan books
2 characters from Shane Maloney’s chart, with the number of Murray Whelan books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Murray WhelanLabor Party staffer and political fixer | 6 | Stiff 1994 |
| Red WhelanMurray’s son | 6 | Stiff 1994 |