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Named best of the month by New York Post! A deliciously twisty and suspenseful novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Girl in the Mirror, about a desperate young woman and the manipulative wealthy couple who will stop at nothing to ensure their worst nightmare...

The acclaimed author of Before You Knew My Name returns with another taut suspense thriller overlaid with a moving exploration of the ways in which violent crime ricochets through the lives of those left behind.

"When we opened Sherlock Tomes people warned us that we'd made a terrible mistake. People warned us that e-readers were taking over. People warned us that we'd never compete with Amazon. The one thing they didn't warn us about was the murders..." Introducing...the Bookshop...

How do you fight an invisible enemy? An unputdownable and timely new novel from the Ngaio Marsh-winning author of Remember Me.

Two murders. Two decades apart. One chance to get justice.   Hana Westerman has left Auckland and her career as a detective behind her. Settled in a quiet coastal town, all she wants is a fresh start. The discovery...

A child goes missing in a small town. Then another. And suddenly everyone's holding their own kids a little tighter. Lorraine doesn't have kids, but she has a dearly loved nephew. And she knows the police don't have any idea about this case, because she works for...

WHO KILLED THE WEALTHY PRIMROSE FAMILY?The violent slaughter of the Primrose family while they slept shocked the nation.Their young live-in chef, Bill Kareama, was swiftly charged with murder and brought to justice. But the brutal crime scarred the idyllic town of Cambridge forever.Seventeen...

Winner of the Allen & Unwin Fiction Prize 2023

The second volume of this ground-breaking, bestselling anthology series features 21 short stories by the best storytelling talents from Australia and New Zealand: including international bestsellers, many award winners and a host of fresh voices.Brand new stories, some with beloved series characters...

"Fast-paced and compelling, this contemporary legal drama, set in ¿tautahi Christchurch, follows child advocacy lawyer Rebecca Eaton as she navigates her work representing a surrogate mother and advising on a child endangerment case, as well as trials in her own life. Professional and personal lines...

Fresh from maternity leave, Dunedin detective Sam Shephard investigates the unsolved murder of a highly esteemed church minister ... with potentially deadly consequences. New Queen of New Zealand Crime, Vanda Symon, returns with a page-turning, riveting new Sam Shephard mystery... ...

DI Nyree Bradshaw and her team have their work cut out for them once again. Local woman Lizzy Bean has been found dead, garrotted with a piece of wire. Lizzy's property, a 1970s beach house overlooking a pristine Northland bay, is overflowing with rubbish. Inside, the house is even worse. As Nyree...

In this sequel to the tantalizing Devil's Breath, Professor Eustacia Rose is back to solve another murder using her extensive knowledge of botany.

When Detective Sergeant Tony Martin suspects his boss, Rob Dean, of tampering with evidence connected to a guard's murder at the Port of Auckland, he has no idea the homicide is linked to a trafficking ring smuggling migrants into New Zealand. Soon after the Port killing, a neighbour discovers...

Cli-fi writer and climate activist Bella Goodfellow wants to save the world, but how can she do that when she can't even save herself? Forced from her hideaway after a landslide swallows it whole, she finds temporary accommodation with her publisher's elderly aunt on the Kapiti Coast. But lilac-eyed...

Orientalism; Islamic architecture; London; United Arab Emirates; Dubai; history; 19th century; 21st century.