South Pacific Pictures (Firm)
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
DSS Mike Shepherd and DC Kristin Simms return to uncover more macabre goings on in the quaint, murder-ridden town of Brokenwood. Beneath the town's peaceful veneer are buried secrets, treacherous lies, and murderous rivalries.
Black widower : The Frog and Cheetah publican, Ray Neilson, has branched into tourism with his 'Lord of the Ringz Tours.' But when Ray's wife is discovered dead under a giant foam spider, things get mirky. But when the cause...
2) Whale rider
Language
English
Formats
Description
On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. From then on, Whangara chiefs, always the first-born, always male, have been considered Paikea's direct descendants. Pai, an 11-year-old girl in a patriarchal New Zealand tribe, believes she is destined to be the new...
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd arrives on assignment in Brokenwood, a small town where memories--and animosities--run deep. He's an experienced cop with a 1971 "classic" car, a collection of country music cassettes, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives. The new woman in his life is his assistant, Detective Constable Kristin Sims a by-the-book investigator nearly twenty years younger than her boss's car, who quickly has to get used to his lone-wolf...
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
In a seemingly quiet country town in New Zealand, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd finds that murder can happen anywhere. Working alongside Detective Constable Kristin Sims, Shepherd solves grisly murders in this gripping and well-written series. Contains four feature-length mysteries.
7) The Sounds
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Maggie and Tom Cabbott move to the town of Pelorus to escape the oppressive influence of Tom's family. But when he disappears, unsettling facts about Tom soon come to light and the search brings long-buried wounds to the surface.
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"The small New Zealand town of Brokenwood has charming landscapes, quirky inhabitants -- and an alarming murder rate. Eccentric Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd is on the case, along with straitlaced Detective Kristin Sims and ambitious DC Sam Breen. They are joined by newcomer DC Daniel Chalmers, who gets a crash course in the town's lethal idiosyncrasies. In Series 7, Mike and his team contend with the murder of a superstar TV host, a death...
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
In the sleepy town of Brokenwood, New Zealand, the affable residents may seem harmless, but killers, blackmailers, and thieves lurk in every picturesque corner. To quell the community's alarming murder rate, Detective Mike Shepherd uses an unconventional style that contrasts with the methodical approach of his partner, Detective Kristin Sims, and the eager assistance of DC Sam Breen.
