McDougall, Kirsten
Summary: "Alice: 30-something, IQ of 159 (almost a genius), only communicates with her mother in Morse code. Her imaginary friend is back. Erika: 15, daughter of hot 'wealthugee' who loves Russian literature, genuine genius, killer eyeliner and killer instincts. The climate is in crisis and wealthy immigrants are flocking to New Zealand for shelter, stealing land, driving up food prices, and taking...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallic Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MCDBennett, Michael
Summary: "After the perils of a case that landed much too close to home, Hana Westerman turned in her badge and abandoned her career as a detective in the Auckland CIB. Hoping that civilian life will offer her the opportunity to rest and recalibrate, she returns to her hometown of Tātā Bay, where she moves back in with her beloved father, Eru. Yet the memories of the past are everywhere, and as she goes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2024
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1 available in Browsing Hot Titles, Call number: HOT TITLEChidgey, Catherine
Summary: "Like every other girl in her class, twelve-year-old Justine is drawn to her glamorous, charismatic new teacher and longs to be her pet. However, when a thief begins to target the school, Justine's sense that something isn't quite right grows ever stronger. With each twist of the plot, this gripping story of deception and the corrosive power of guilt takes a yet darker turn. Justine must decide...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Europa Editions 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PETBennett, Michael
Summary: "A tenacious Māori detective, Hana Westerman juggles single motherhood, endemic prejudice, and the pressures of her career in Auckland CIB. Led to a crime scene by a mysterious video, she discovers a man ritualistically hanging in a secret room and a puzzling inward-curving inscription. Delving into the investigation after a second, apparently unrelated, death, she uncovers a chilling...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC BENSingh, Nalini
Summary: "In this gripping thriller set in New Zealand, New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes you into the twisted world of an exclusive cul-de-sac located on the edge of a sprawling forest. My mother vanished ten years ago. So did a quarter of a million dollars in cash. Thief. Bitch. Criminal. Now, she's back. Her bones clothed in scarlet silk. When socialite Nina Rai disappeared without...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley 2021