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The six titles in the Murray Whelan staffer who provides support to a Victorian State Government minister but later as a member of the Victorian State Parliament . The novels are ordered Chronologically and follow Whelan's progression through the Labor Party's ranks during the late 1980s and early 1990s at a time when the Labor Party was in opposition at both a federal and state level in Victoria. Each novel follows the protagonist, Murray Whelan, as he attempts to uncover the truth behind murders, fraudulent schemes and shady dealings in and around the suburbs of Melbourne . Although his motives are usually genuine - protecting his own tenuous employment and sparing his minister from political death - Whelan inevitably ends up in over his head after implicating himself and faces enmity from the criminals, the police, party colleagues and his estranged wife who wants custody of their son. Maloney's distinctly Australian writing style stems from his prodigious use of local vernacular and dry wit, which pervade his writing. Maloney is a long-term resident of Brunswick , a suburb in Melbourne's inner north-west. OFFICIAL RECOGNITION The first two novels in the Murray Whelan series, "Stiff" and "The Brush-Off", were adapted for screen by in the lead role. "The Brush-Off" won the Ned Kelly Prize for Crime Fiction in 1996 and was shortlisted for the Premiers Literary Award as well as being set as an English text for Victorian secondary students.http://www.shanemaloney.com/sordid-details Shane Maloney's official page - Sordid details Shane Maloney was the subject of a 2005 Archibald Prize painting by artist Rick Amor . REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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