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Shane Maloney

    January 1, 1953

    Shane Maloney is an Australian author celebrated for his witty crime fiction, which offers a sharp portrayal of Melbourne's political and social landscape. His work often delves into the complex interplay of power and corruption, with his most recognized series following a political functionary entangled in crimes connected to his profession. Maloney's distinctive style combines keen observation with a darkly humorous and engaging narrative voice, drawing readers into intricate plots and memorable characters.

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    The Big Ask
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    • 2014

      With a disastrous election looming, the police on his heels, adultery in the air, a body on his conscience, and a gun buried in his backyard ... Murray Whelan faces his biggest test yet. Murray Whelan should have been asleep in bed. That's where the smart money was at 4:30 a.m. on a cold, wet, southern Australia winter morning. Not loitering among the truck drivers in Melbourne's fruit and vegetable market. Not picking a fight with a gun-toting kid in a cashmere coat. Not tasting forbidden fruit in the back of Donny Maitland's rig. Not turning his back on a body that bore a striking resemblance to a sack of tomatoes en route to becoming spaghetti sauce. But what's a lonely political advisor to do? His son, Red, on temporary loan to his ex-wife, has disappeared, and his boss, Angelo Agnelli, has sent him on a mission to infiltrate the toughest union in the country. And that was before Angelo asked him the really big ask-the favor that you'd have to be a fool, or maybe just Murray Whelan, to agree to. Now nothing can save him from another wildly funny, fresh, and fast-paced comic misadventure

      The Big Ask
    • 2014

      When Murray Whelan, lovelorn political minder and part-time fitness fanatic, is recruited to massage Australia''s bid for the Olympics he has no idea how tough the going will get. Not even the sight of the gorgeous Holly Deloite in her taut blue leotard at the City Club can stop him diving head first into trouble. And, when the death of the young Aboriginal athlete Darcy Anderson proves that murder is a contact sport, Murray is soon breaking all the rules

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