Yesterday's Shadow

Yesterday's Shadow
First edition
AuthorJon Cleary
LanguageEnglish
SeriesScobie Malone
GenreDetective
PublisherHarperCollins (Australia/UK)
William Morrow (US)
Publication date
2001
Publication placeAustralia
Preceded byBear Pit 
Followed byThe Easy Sin 

Yesterday's Shadow is a 2001 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary, his 50th over all.[1] It was the eighteenth book featuring Sydney detective Scobie Malone.[2]

The plot involves two murders which take place at the same hotel on the same night, one of the victims being the wife of the American ambassador.[3] Although the book was generally well received critically, Cleary only wrote two more Malone novels.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ Stuart Coupe, 'Novel No. 50, and Cleary Still Walks the Walk', The Sunday Age 18 November 2001, Agenda p.11
  2. ^ 'Crime review', Canberra Sunday Times 2 December 2001, Relax p.53
  3. ^ Yesterday's Shadow at AustCrime
  4. ^ Graeme Blundell, 'Local Authors Show Disturbing Signs of Life', The Weekend Australian 19–20 January 2002, Review p.13
  5. ^ Peter Pierce, 'Double Trouble', The Sydney Morning Herald 19–20 January 2002, Spectrum p.12
  6. ^ David Honeybone, 'Crime Icons', Australian Book Review no.238 February 2002 pp.46-47