Get ALL SIX books in the gripping, darkly funny and internationally acclaimed Sam Shephard crime series.Sharp, witty and fiercely independent Dunedin detective Sam Shephard investigates dark, complex crimes across New Zealand's South Island. A number-one bestselling, award-winning series of atmospheric, twisty police procedurals with an unforgettable protagonist.`New Zealand's answer to Siobhan Clarke´ The Times`The Edinbur...

A stressed, middle-aged man picks up a teenage escort and commits an unspeakable crime, unaware that a homeless man – her only real friend – will do anything to find her. A shocking, race-against-the-clock, standalone thriller from the Queen of New Zealand Crime.'Astonishingly good … compelling, horrifying, intriguing and entertaining. One of the best thrillers I've read this year' Liz Nugent'New Zealand's modern Queen of Crime' Val...

When the body of a young mother is found on the banks of New Zealand's Mataura River, young female police constable Sam Shephard begins an investigation, with horrifying and very personal implications. Book one in an addictive, atmospheric new series.*** SHORTLISTED for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2019******SHORTLISTED for the Ngaio Marsh Award***'The tensions within a tightknit village, along with various aspects of Kiwi...

Homeless on Auckland's streets, Max Grimes fights to survive when someone starts killing the city's forgotten. Pulled into a dark past, he must stop the killer – or be next. The gripping second instalment in a breathtaking series, from New Zealand's queen of crime.`Brutal, raw and utterly realistic´ Trevor Wood`Pacy, twisty, relentlessly unpredictable journey through the dark side of New Zealand's biggest city, where a man battling his own ...

When a university student is murdered in Dunedin's university district, newly transferred young female police officer Sam Shephard is drawn into the investigation … The heart-stoppingly tense next instalment in the page-turning, international bestselling Sam Shephard series'Finally, UK readers get to discover New Zealand's own Queen of Crime. Vanda Symon is a big talent and everything she writes is fast, intelligent and utterly gripping. This one's a cracker'

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…`A series that has gradually become deeper and defter … New Zealand has a new Ngaio Marsh' The Times`What a page-turner! I adored DS Sam Shepherd … her irreve...

Dunedin's favourite young police officer Sam Shephard is drawn into a perplexing investigation when a series of shipping containers wash up on a sleepy New Zealand beach, and then a body is discovered…'Fast-moving New Zealand procedural … the Edinburgh of the south has never been more deadly' Ian Rankin'If you like taut, pacy thrillers with a wonderful sense of place, this is the book for you' Liam McIlvanney'A sass...

When the official investigation into the murder of a respectable local businessman fails to add up, and personal problems start to play havoc with her state of mind, New Zealand's favourite young detective Sam Shephard turns vigilante...'Fast-moving New Zealand procedural ... the Edinburgh of the south has never been more deadly' Ian Rankin'New Zealand's answer to Siobhan Clarke' The Times'A sassy heroine, ...

When a woman is found dead in Dunedin harbour, Detective Sam Shephard suspects her murder is linked to the sinister prowler terrorising a local neighbourhood. The new Queen of New Zealand Crime returns with another addictive Sam Shephard mystery…`New Zealand's answer to Siobhan Clarke´ The Times`The Edinburgh of the south has never been more deadly´ Ian Rankin`New Zealand's modern Queen of Crime´ Va...

A pregnant Sam Shephard investigates the murder of an expectant mother in Dunedin, as it becomes clear that the killer is ready to strike again … Queen of New Zealand Crime, Vanda Symon, returns with a shocking, twisty new Sam Shephard thriller…`From the opening pages, this story left me gasping for breath´ Michael Robotham`Chillingly intense with a finely honed sense of place … Vanda Symon knows Dunedin and brings it vibrantly to life in t...

Mataura is a small town in rural New Zealand where, apart from the odd tractor theft, nothing very interesting happens. But when the body of a young mother is found washed up on the banks of the Mataura River, the small rural community is rocked by her tragic suicide. All is not what it seems, however. Sam Shephard, sole-charge police constable in the town, soon discovers the death was no suicide and has to face the realisation that there is a killer in town. To complicate the situation, t...

Worn down by a job he hates and a stressful family life, middle-aged, middle-class Bradley picks up a teenage escort and commits an unspeakable crime. Now she's tied up in his warehouse, and he doesn't know what to do. Max is homeless, eating from rubbish bins, sleeping rough and barely existing - known for cadging a cigarette from anyone passing, and occasionally even the footpath. Nobody really sees Max - but he has one friend, and she's gone missing. In order to find her, Max is going t...