Author | Jon Cleary |
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Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Publisher | Collins (UK) William Morrow (US) |
Publication date | 1976 |
A Sound of Lightning is a 1976 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary [1] [2] and set in Montana. [3]
Jon Stephen Cleary was an Australian writer and novelist. He wrote numerous books, including The Sundowners (1951), a portrait of a rural family in the 1920s as they move from one job to the next, and The High Commissioner (1966), the first of a long series of popular detective fiction works featuring Sydney Police Inspector Scobie Malone. A number of Cleary's works have been the subject of film and television adaptations.
The Sundowners is a 1952 novel by Australian writer Jon Cleary.
You Can't See 'Round Corners is a 1947 novel by Australian author Jon Cleary. It was his first published novel.
The Climate of Courage is a 1954 novel by Australian writer Jon Cleary. It was his fifth published novel. It is set during World War II and involves a group of Australian soldiers who have returned from service in the Middle East.
The Long Shadow is a 1949 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary. Cleary had just written his debut work, You Can't See 'Round Corners and was unsure what to do as a follow up. His editor Graham Greene suggested he try his hand at a thriller "because it will teach you the art of narrative and it will teach you the uses of brevity."
The High Commissioner was a 1966 novel by Australian author Jon Cleary which introduced the detective hero Scobie Malone.
You Can't See 'Round Corners is an Australian drama and military TV series that aired on the Seven Network for 26 episodes from 12 July 1967 based on the 1947 novel by Jon Cleary, updated to be set during the Vietnam War. It was directed by David Cahill and shot around Sydney in black and white, and was adapted into a film version in 1969.
Strike Me Lucky is a 1959 novel written by Jon Cleary in collaboration with his wife Joy. The plot concerns an Australian family who discover gold and the effect this has on their small town.
Helga's Web was a 1970 novel by Australian author Jon Cleary, the second to feature his detective hero Scobie Malone.
Ransom was a 1973 novel by Australian author Jon Cleary, the third to feature his detective hero Scobie Malone. Cleary also wrote The Sundowners and The High Commissioner. The novel was published by Fontana Press on November 3, 1975.
Peter's Pence is a 1974 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary about an IRA plot to steal treasure from the Vatican with the help of an Irish-American journalist. They wind up kidnapping the Pope instead.
The Country of Marriage is a 1962 novel written by Jon Cleary. It concerns the marriage between Adam Nash and his wife Belle and their decision whether to leave England, where they have lived for seventeen years and raised two young children, and go back to Belle's country, Australia, where they had met during World War II.
Forests of the Night is a 1963 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary. It is about a British plastic surgeon who visits his father in Burma and gets involved with a Catholic missionary, a killer tiger and a local rebel leader.
The Fall of an Eagle is a 1965 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary set in Anatolia. The hero is an American engineer building a dam.
The Safe House is a 1975 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary about the fate of Jews and Nazis after World War II.
Vortex is a 1978 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary about a tornado attack on a Missouri small town. Cleary wrote a screenplay based on it but no movie resulted.
The Golden Sabre is a 1981 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary.
Spearfield's Daughter is a 1982 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary.
The City of Fading Light is a 1985 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary about a Hollywood actress who tries to rescue her Jewish mother from 1939 Berlin. The book features Sean Carmody, the character from his earlier novel The Sundowners.
The Phoenix Tree is a 1984 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary set in Japan during the last days of World War II.