The Easy Sin
Book by Jon Cleary
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| Author | Jon Cleary |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Scobie Malone |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 2002 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Preceded by | Yesterday's Shadow |
| Followed by | Degrees of Connection |
The Easy Sin is a 2002 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary.[1] It was the nineteenth (and penultimate) book featuring Sydney detective Scobie Malone.[2] The plot concerns the murder of a housemaid to a dot com millionaire. Kidnappers thought they have grabbed the millionaire's girlfriend, not realising they've taken the millionaire instead. Matters are complicated by the involvement of the Yakuza.[3][4]
References
- ^ Stuart Coupe, 'Short Cuts', The Sydney Morning Herald 6–7 September 2003, Books Extra p.4
- ^ Jeff Popple, 'More Domestic Suspense', The Canberra Times 2 November 2002, Panorama p.16
- ^ 'The Easy Sin' at AustCrime
- ^ Robin Wallace-Crabbe, 'Let's Twist Again', The Bulletin vol.120 no.6355 17 December-14 January 2002 - 2003 p.143
External links
- The Easy Sin at AustLit (subscription required)
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- Dust in the Sun (1958)
- The Siege of Pinchgut (1959)
- The Sundowners (1960)
- The Green Helmet (1961)
- Damon and Pythias (1962)
- The Diamond Smugglers (1964)
- Nobody Runs Forever (The High Commissioner) (1968)
- You Can't See 'round Corners (1969)
- Sidecar Racers (1975)
- Scobie Malone (1975)
- High Road to China (1983)
- Knife in the Family (1957)
- Bus Stop (1961) (2 eps)
- You Can't See 'Round Corners (1967)
- Spearfield's Daughter (1986)
- Safe Horizon (1945)
- The Sundowners (1953)
- The Climate of Courage (1956)
