Vanda Symon Libros

The nail-biting, thought-provoking, shocking new standalone thriller from New Zealand's Queen of Crime, Vanda Symon.

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...

A series of shipping containers wash up on a sleepy New Zealand beach, and a spate of unexplained deaths ensues.

The Ringmaster marks the return of passionate, headstrong police officer, Sam Shephard, in the next instalment of Vanda Symon's bestselling series.

Sam Shephard, a young sole-charge police constable in Mataura, is the main character in a new series of crime novels set in New Zealand. When a young mother in the town is brutally murdered (it seems to be a professional job), Sam is at the heart of the police hunt to find the killer. But then Sam's past relationship with the dead woman's husband is revealed. Sam is stood down from the case and is now a prime murder suspect. Frustrated, Sam loses her cool. She can't stop herself making murder inquiries and gets into serious trouble with her police superiors. But then the young constable stumbles onto something. The murdered woman was working as a journalist and had uncovered a local scandal. She'd been killed to keep her quiet. When Sam enters this world she's in real physical danger, until at last a conspiracy is uncovered and the killer revealed. Disillusioned, Sam prepares to leave town. What will she do next? Also available as an eBook

The story follows Dunedin detective Sam Shephard as she returns from maternity leave to tackle the unsolved murder of a respected church minister. As she delves deeper into the investigation, she uncovers dangerous secrets that could have lethal repercussions. Vanda Symon, known as the Queen of New Zealand Crime, delivers a gripping and twisty thriller that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.

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...