The Murray Whelan is a Crime Fiction / Mystery series by Shane Maloney, made up of 6 books published between 1994 and 2005. It begins with Stiff (1994), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is Sucked In (2005), spanning 11 years of storytelling.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | |||
| 1 | Stiff | 1994 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2 | The Brush-Off | 1996 | Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 3 | Nice Try | 1998 | Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2000s | |||
| 4 | The Big Ask | 2001 | Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 5 | Something Fishy | 2002 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 6 | Sucked InLatest | 2005 | Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Murray Whelan series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Murray Whelan series?
Start with Stiff (1994), the first book in the Murray Whelan series by Shane Maloney. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the Murray Whelan series?
There are 6 books in the Murray Whelan series by Shane Maloney, published between 1994 and 2005.
What is the first book in the Murray Whelan series?
The first book in the Murray Whelan series is Stiff, published in 1994 by Shane Maloney.
What is the latest book in the Murray Whelan series?
The most recent book in the Murray Whelan series is Sucked In (2005) by Shane Maloney.
About the Murray Whelan series
Shane Maloney's Murray Whelan novels are sharp, very funny Australian crime fiction with a political twist. Murray is a hapless but shrewd Labor Party operative in Melbourne who keeps stumbling into murders and scandals while juggling factional intrigue, a failing marriage and his son — solving crimes mostly by accident and persistence.
Maloney's satire of Australian politics, his deadpan wit and his vivid sense of Melbourne make the series a distinctive pleasure. Murray is an everyman amateur sleuth, more put-upon than heroic, which is exactly the charm.
The books work as standalones, but Murray's career and family develop across the series, beginning with "Stiff."