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The Easy Sin
First edition
AuthorJon Cleary
LanguageEnglish
SeriesScobie Malone
GenreDetective
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date
2002
Publication placeAustralia
Preceded byYesterday's Shadow 
Followed byDegrees of Connection 

The Easy Sin is a 2002 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary.[1] It was the nineteenth (and penultimate) book featuring Sydney detective Scobie Malone.[2] The plot concerns the murder of a housemaid to a dot com millionaire. Kidnappers thought they have grabbed the millionaire's girlfriend, not realising they've taken the millionaire instead. Matters are complicated by the involvement of the Yakuza.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Stuart Coupe, 'Short Cuts', The Sydney Morning Herald 6–7 September 2003, Books Extra p.4
  2. ^ Jeff Popple, 'More Domestic Suspense', The Canberra Times 2 November 2002, Panorama p.16
  3. ^ 'The Easy Sin' at AustCrime
  4. ^ Robin Wallace-Crabbe, 'Let's Twist Again', The Bulletin vol.120 no.6355 17 December-14 January 2002 - 2003 p.143