Winter Chill Cleary, Jon

Jon Cleary's thriller drops you into the frozen landscapes of the Austrian Alps, where Sydney detective Scobie Malone finds himself investigating murder far from home. When an Australian skier is found dead at a luxury resort, Malone must navigate international intrigue, Cold War tensions, and a web of suspects who all have something to hide. Cleary, one of Australia's most prolific crime writers, brings his trademark sharp dialogue and eye for character to a story that moves between glittering ski chalets and shadowy diplomatic circles. It's police procedural meets espionage novel, with Malone's dry Australian sensibility cutting through European pretension at every turn. For fans of classic detective fiction with an international twist, or anyone who's ever wondered what would happen if you dropped a straight-talking cop into the middle of alpine glamour and Cold War paranoia.