title: Five-Ring Circus: Suspense Down Under
author:  Jon Cleary 
description: Jon Cleary is the author of more than forty books; Endpeace is his thirteenth Scobie Malone mystery. Several of his novels have been adapted for the movies, including The Sundowners and High Road to China. Jon Cleary lives with his wife in Sydney, Australia.
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  FIVE-RING CIRCUS
  
  
  The Scobie Malone Series
  
  
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  Jon Cleary
  
  
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  FOR JOY
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 1998 by Jon Cleary
  
  
  All rights reserved.
  
  
  No part of this book may be reproduced in any form
  
  
  without permission in writing from the publisher.
  
  
  First ebook edition 2013 by AudioGO. All Rights Reserved.
  
  
  Trade ISBN 978-1-62064-807-0
  
  
  Library ISBN 978-1-62460-130-9
  
  
  Cover photo © TK/[iStock.com](http://iStock.com).
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  CONTENTS
  
  
  [CHAPTER 1](06_CHAPTER.html#id_6)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 2](07_CHAPTER.html#id_30)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 3](08_CHAPTER.html#id_59)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 4](09_CHAPTER.html#id_85)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 5](10_CHAPTER.html#id_105)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 6](11_CHAPTER.html#id_124)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 7](12_CHAPTER.html#id_157)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 8](13_CHAPTER.html#id_174)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 9](14_1_CHAPTER.html#id_201)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 10](14_CHAPTER.html#id_223)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 11](15_CHAPTER.html#id_240)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 12](16_CHAPTER.html#id_265)
  
  
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