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FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF BETTER THE BLOOD COMES ANOTHER CASE FOR NEW ZEALANDS BEST INVESTIGATOR, HANA WESTERMAN. ';Another cracking, page-turning journey into another culture' VAL McDERMIDTwo murders. Two decades apart. One chance to get justice. Hana Westerman has left Auckland and her career as a detective behind her. Settled in a quiet coastal town, all she wants is a fresh start. The discovery of a skeleton in the dunes near her house changes everything. The remains are those of a young Mori woman who went missing four years before, and Hana has a connection to the case. Twenty years ago, a schoolfriend of hers was found buried in the exact same spot. Her killer died in prison, but did the police get the wrong man? And if he was innocent, then why did he plead guilty? No longer part of the Criminal Investigation Branch, Hana turns to her ex-husband Jaye, a high-flying Detective Inspector, for help. But when he cuts her out of the investigation, she realises that she will have to find the answers she needs on her own. But in digging deeper, she sets herself on a potentially fatal collision course with a killer.PRAISE FOR BETTER THE BLOOD: A tensely plotted, gritty crime novel that has the courage to force us all to rethink our relationship with the past Vaseem Khan Stunning . . . a gripping mystery, complex and memorable characters, and timely social and cultural commentary. Don't miss itDavid Heska Wanbli Weiden As page-turning as it is eye-openingAmbrose Parry Opens a unique window onto a fascinating Antipodean society as only world-class crime fiction canDeon Meyer A striking debut and a significant addition to Indigenous literature Kirkus Reviews (starred review) [A] stellar series launch. Bennett is a writer to watch Publishers Weekly (starred review) A remarkable new detectiveDaily Mail [A] highly addictive readMy Weekly So chillingCrime Monthly