There are currently six Murray Whelan novels.

Each is a stand-alone story. Sequentially, they follow Murray's journey through the ranks of a well-known but entirely fictional Australian political party. The action takes place mainly in Melbourne, a city on the way to nowhere.

The first book,Stiff, is set in 1984. The most recent,Sucked In , takes place in the vicinity of 1998.

Some of the books have been published in translation in exotic locales like the US, Britain, France Switzerland, Japan and Finland. ("Paljon Pyydetty" is a rather catchy title, don't you think?)

For the details of each book, simply click the link and a new window will open.

Some thoughts about the perils and pleasures of being translated can be found on the Articles page.

As well as the Murray Whelan novels, the Maloney opus includes The Happy Phrase, co-authored with Guy Rundle. This is a compendium of useful expressions designed to the quality of English spoken improve it out of sight for all and sundry wherever she may find himself. Recommended to you by us is it.

Buying the books online

Click here for signed and personalised copies of

• first editions of Sucked In,
  • telemovie tie-in editions of Stiff and The Brush Off
  • various other Murray Whelan titles

NB - unsigned copies are also available