The first book in the PC Sam Shephard series.Action-packed, tension-filled and atmospheric police procedural set in rural New Zealand.
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The first book in the PC Sam Shephard series.Action-packed, tension-filled and atmospheric police procedural set in rural New Zealand.
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When the body of a young mother is found washed up on the banks of the Mataura River, a small rural community is rocked by her tragic suicide. But all is not what it seems.
Sam Shephard, sole-charge police constable in Mataura, soon discovers the death was no suicide and has to face the realisation that there is a killer in town. To complicate the situation, the murdered woman was the wife of her former lover. When Sam finds herself on the list of suspects and suspended from duty, she must cast said her personal feelings and take matters into her own hands. To find the murderer ... and clear her name.A taut, atmospheric and pageturning thriller, OVERKILL marks the start of an unputdownable and unforgettable series from one of New Zealand's finest crime writers.Critic Reviews
“"Part of a new wave of Kiwi crime writers . . . Symon's talent for creating well-rounded characters permeates throughout." -- Crimewatch”
`Vanda Symon's fast-paced crime novels are as good as anything the US has to offer - a sassy heroine, fabulous sense of place, and rip-roaring stories with a twist. Perfect curl-up-on-the-sofa reading' Kate Mosse
About the Author
Vanda Symon is a crime writer, TV presenter and radio host from Dunedin, New Zealand, and the chair of the Otago Southland branch of the New Zealand Society of Authors. She currently lives in Dunedin, with her husband and two sons.
When the body of a young mother is found washed up on the banks of the Mataura River, a small rural community is rocked by her tragic suicide. But all is not what it seems.Sam Shephard, sole-charge police constable in Mataura, soon discovers the death was no suicide and has to face the realisation that there is a killer in town. To complicate the situation, the murdered woman was the wife of her former lover. When Sam finds herself on the list of suspects and suspended from duty, she must cast said her personal feelings and take matters into her own hands. To find the murderer ... and clear her name.A taut, atmospheric and pageturning thriller, OVERKILL marks the start of an unputdownable and unforgettable series from one of New Zealand's finest crime writers.
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