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Murray Whelan Mysteries
1994-
series - author
novel
(number
6
in series)
Issue Details:
First known date:
2007...
2007
Sucked In
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Now pushing fifty, Murray Whelan is spinning his wheels in parliament, a toothless cog in a stalled political machine. The millennium is coming but the prospect of Labor regaining power is utterly remote. But when the remains of a long-dead union official are found in dried-up Lake Nillahcootie, Murray soon gets sucked into murky waters. For a start, it seems that his old mate Charlie Talbot was implicated. But Charlie has just dropped dead of a coronary occlusion in the dining room of the Mildura Grand Hotel, leaving a grieving widow and a lot of unanswered questions. The press is sniffing around and Labor's enemies are lining up for a free kick. And then there's the blackmail attempt. And as if that wasn't enough there's an ALP preselection brawl arcing up. (Back cover)
Notes
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Dedication: To my sister, who saved my life in Puno, and to my wife, who helped.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Prophecy from the Temple
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 29 November 2009; (p. 28) -
Knowing Where the Bodies are Buried
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 28 June vol. 17 no. 12 2007;
— Review of Sucked In 2007 single work novel -
Whelan Dealing
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: Herald Sun , 26 May 2007; (p. 24) -
Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , 8 - 21 June no. 318 2007; (p. 19)
— Review of Sucked In 2007 single work novel -
Easy to Get Sucked into Political Plot
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 11 June 2007; (p. 6)
— Review of Sucked In 2007 single work novel
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Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , March vol. 86 no. 7 2007; (p. 38)
— Review of Sucked In 2007 single work novel -
Books Fiction
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 28 - 29 April 2007; (p. 26)
— Review of Sucked In 2007 single work novel -
Funny, Familiar Sleuth Resumes His Journey
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5-6 May 2007; (p. 10-11)
— Review of Sucked In 2007 single work novel -
A Wry Eye on Our Foibles
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5-6 May 2007; (p. 35)
— Review of Sucked In 2007 single work novel -
Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 291 2007; (p. 59)
— Review of Sucked In 2007 single work novel -
Fixing the Politics
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 5 May 2007; (p. 26-27) -
Whelan Dealing
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: Herald Sun , 26 May 2007; (p. 24) -
Prophecy from the Temple
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 29 November 2009; (p. 28)
Awards
- 2008 nominated Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing — Best Novel
- 2007 shortlisted The Age Book of the Year Award — Fiction Prize
Last amended 17 Jun 2014 12:19:20
Settings:
- Mildura, Mildura area, North West Victoria, Victoria,
- Melbourne, Victoria,
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