{"product_id":"9781912374656-ringmaster-sam-shephard-bk-2","title":"Ringmaster: Sam Shephard Bk 2","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ringmaster marks the return of passionate, headstrong police officer, Sam Shephard, in the next instalment of Vanda Symon’s bestselling series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a university student is murdered in Dunedin’s university district, newly transferred young female police officer Sam Shephard is drawn into the investigation … The heart-stoppingly tense next instalment in the page-turning, international bestselling Sam Shephard series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Finally, UK readers get to discover New Zealand’s own Queen of Crime. Vanda Symon is a big talent and everything she writes is fast, intelligent and utterly gripping. This one’s a cracker’ \u003cb\u003eLiam McIlvanney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Fast-moving New Zealand procedural … the Edinburgh of the south has never been more deadly’ \u003cb\u003eIan Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘It is Symon’s copper Sam, self-deprecating and very human, who represents the writer’s real achievement’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Antipodean-set crime is riding high thanks to the likes of Jane Harper and fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e will also love Vanda Symon’s \u003ci\u003eThe Ringmaster\u003c\/i\u003e’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeath is stalking the South Island of New Zealand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarginalised by previous antics, Sam Shephard, is on the bottom rung of detective training in Dunedin, and her boss makes sure she knows it. She gets involved in her first homicide investigation, when a university student is murdered in the Botanic Gardens, and Sam soon discovers this is not an isolated incident. There is a chilling prospect of a predator loose in Dunedin, and a very strong possibility that the deaths are linked to a visiting circus…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetermined to find out who’s running the show, and to prove herself, Sam throws herself into an investigation that can have only one ending…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRich with atmosphere, humour and a dark, shocking plot, \u003ci\u003eThe Ringmaster\u003c\/i\u003e marks the return of passionate, headstrong police officer, Sam Shephard, in the next instalment of Vanda Symon’s bestselling series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘An absolute must-have’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A sassy heroine, fabulous sense of place, and rip-roaring stories with a twist’ \u003cb\u003eKate Mosse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Vanda Symon is part of a new wave of Kiwi crime writers … her talent for creating well-rounded characters permeates throughout’ \u003cb\u003eCrime Watch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Lively evocation of small-town life, with a plot that grabs the reader’s attention with a heart-stopping opening and doesn’t let go’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘An absolute beauty of a read, well-written, absorbing, and extremely enjoyable’ \u003cb\u003eLoveReading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Fast-moving New Zealand procedural … the Edinburgh of the south has never been more deadly’ \u003cb\u003eIan Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Full of action and plenty of plot twists, but the star of the show is always the small but mighty Sam Shephard. With her dry sense of humor, indomitable spirit, and constant need to prove herself, Sam is the perfect heroine to root for … Atmospheric, emotional, and gripping’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Symon follows up the terrific \u003ci\u003eOverkill \u003c\/i\u003e(2019) with this equally absorbing story … A fine thriller by a writer who deserves a larger audience in the US’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450883780982,"sku":"9781912374656","price":6.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_33825587.jpg?v=1760454132","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781912374656-ringmaster-sam-shephard-bk-2","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}