Murder Song Explained

Murder Song
Author:	Jon Cleary
Country:	Australia
Language:	English
Series:	Scobie Malone
Genre:	Detective
Publisher:	Collins (UK) William Morrow (US)
Release Date:	1990
Preceded By:	Babylon South
Followed By:	Pride's Harvest

For the song "Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)" by Nordic indietronica singer AURORA, see All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend.

Murder Song is a 1990 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary. It was the seventh book featuring Sydney homicide detective Scobie Malone.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cleary originally wanted to title the book Six Green Bottles but was talked out of it by his publisher.^[4]

Synopsis

A young woman is killed by a sniper in a Sydney apartment building. Malone discovers the building was owned by a businessman with links to organised crime – who was a cadet with Malone years ago at the police academy. Soon another former classmate of theirs is also killed.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

External links

• Murder Song at AustLit (subscription required)

Notes and References

1. Philip Kahllemms, Crime Review, The Sunday Herald (Sunday Review) 11 November 1990 p.40
2. 'Murder Mystery review (1990)', Australian Bookseller & Publisher vol.70 no.1009 October 1990 (p.34)
3. News: Snipings and scandals in sizzling Sydney. . . 6 October 1990 . 18 October 2015 . 25 . National Library of Australia.
4. Tony Stephens, 'Steinbeck? Don't Make Me Laugh', Sydney Morning Herald, 4 November 1989 p 86
5. http://www.austcrimefiction.org/content/murder-song Murder Song at Austcrime
6. Katherine England, 'New Twists and Turns for Formula One Hero', The Advertiser Magazine 10 November 1990 (p.15)
7. Len Ward, 'Snipings and Scandals in Sizzling Sydney' The Canberra Times 6 October 1990 (B9)
8. Ray Davie, review, The Age 27 February 1991, Tempo (p.2)