The Gumshoe Site brings the sad news that Australian Jon Cleary, the author of The Sundowners (1951) as well as a long-running series starring Scobie Malone, a detective with the New South Wales police force, died on July 19 at age 92. The cause of death has been described as “a heart-related illness.” In 1996, Cleary was given the Ned Kelly Award for Lifelong Contribution to the Crime, Mystery and Detective Genres. His last published novel was Four-Cornered Circle (1998).
A tribute Web site “for family and friends to gather, share their memories, and celebrate the life of our beloved friend Jon Cleary” has been made available here.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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