Mark Beesley
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
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 of death is revealed to be from New Zealand's only native venomous spider - the Katipo - the question becomes how did one spider administer ten times the lethal dose?
Over Her Dead Body: Brokenwood is in mourning at the passing...
Author
Series
Brokenwood Mysteries volume 1
Language
English
Description
When the wife of a tourist-trap owner is discovered dead, the other local tourism operators are not particularly sad about her demise. The medical examiner traces her cause of death to New Zealand's only native venomous spider-the katipo. But how could one spider administer 10 times the lethal dose?
Author
Series
Brokenwood Mysteries volume 3
Language
English
Description
Shepherd and his team investigate the death of a farmer found tied up in his field like a scarecrow. Was his murder the result of a feud with neighbors, or something to do with his identical twin brother?
Author
Series
Brokenwood Mysteries volume 4
Language
English
Description
A wealthy man is found face down in his pool, stabbed in the back with a samurai sword, with a threatening note left at the scene. A police dog leads Shepherd and Sims to Sunset Manor, a home for the elderly with dementia.
Author
Series
Brokenwood Mysteries volume 1
Language
English
Description
At a birthday picnic for Shepherd, the team witnesses a skydiver fall to his death. Even worse, the victim turns out to be Sims's ex-boyfriend. When it appears his parachute was tampered with, suspicion falls on the family members who jumped with him.
Author
Series
Brokenwood Mysteries volume 2
Language
English
Description
The owner of a Victorian historic village is shot in the head with an arrow. A stickler for rules and routine, the victim lived her life as if she were in 1861. When Shepherd is injured during the investigation, Sims takes over the case.