The best page-turning reads.
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Angels of Clay
Madeleine Eskedahl
In the latest thrilling crime novel from bestselling NZ author Madeleine Eskedahl, a killer stalks the shadows of a quiet town. There are two victims, one message, and a truth that has been buried since the second world war. This latest book, set in beautiful Matakana, is a tense journey into a seemingly peaceful community with a dark undercurrent. What dark motive connects the past and present?
Matheson Bay Press, RRP $37
Carnival of Lies
DV Bishop
Set in Renaissance Italy, these crime thrillers by NZ Booklovers Award-winning author DV Bishop combine the best of crime writing with history as well as beautiful locations. In this gripping novel, Cesare Aldo must travel to Venice to stop the journal of the Duke Cosimo de’ Medici from falling into the wrong hands. Danger lurks on every corner of this city of masks.
Pan Macmillan, RRP $38
Hooked Up
Fiona Sussman
A previous NZ Booklovers Award winner, Fiona Sussman’s latest crime novel is yet again first-rate. DS Ramesh Bandara heads up a homicide investigation with few leads, until his colleague Hilary Stark spots parallels with a case she worked on years before – and soon they are investigating a potential serial killer where victims are linked to a decade-old reality dating TV series. A page-turning plot, with superb characters.
Bateman Books, RRP $39
The Cut Throat Trial
S. J. Fleet
The Secret Barrister releases his first legal thriller, and it’s in a league of its own. After the murder of a teacher on New Year’s Eve, three teenage boys stand accused. They all deny the charge and point fingers at one another. Three defence barristers need to persuade the jury that their client is not guilty, but the prosecutor must win this case to restore a damaged reputation.
Pan Macmillan, RRP $38
