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Jon Cleary

1917–2010

1 series 19 books in order 1966–2003

Jon Stephen Cleary (1917-2010) was an Australian writer and novelist. He wrote numerous books, including The Sundowners (1951), a portrait of a rural family in the 1920s moving from job to job, and The High Commissioner (1966), the first in a long series of popular detective fiction featuring Sydney Police Inspector Scobie Malone. A number of his works have been adapted for film and television.

Born
1917
Active years
1966–2003
Known for
Scobie Malone

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Series by Jon Cleary

Scobie Malone

19 books in order · 1966–2003

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How many books has Jon Cleary written?

We list 19 books by Jon Cleary across 1 series, published between 1966–2003 — each shown in full reading order.

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