The Long Shadow is a 1949 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary.

[1] Cleary had just written his debut work, You Can't See 'Round Corners and was unsure what to do as a follow-up.

"[2] The plot revolves around Martin Brown, an educated man who is living as a swagman.

He is falsely accused of murder of a woman called Ruth Taylor, and is pursued through the Australian countryside by police and other men.

[6] In 1968 it was announced that a movie version was to be made starring Rod Taylor for Ajax Films from a script by James Workman but no film resulted.