Jon Cleary

Jon Stephen Cleary (1917-2010) was a prolific Australian novelist known for his storytelling over a 60-year career, authoring over 50 books including the acclaimed *The Sundowners* (1951) and the Inspector Scobie Malone detective series starting with *The High Commissioner* (1966).[1][2][3]

Sydney, Australia Nov 22, 1917 Wikipedia
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