When 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
'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' Liam
McIlvanney
'Fast-moving New Zealand procedural ... the Edinburgh of the south has
never been more deadly' Ian Rankin
'It is Symon's copper Sam, self-deprecating and very human, who
represents the writer's real achievement' Guardian
'Antipodean-set crime is riding high thanks to the likes of Jane Harper
and fans of The Dry will also love Vanda Symon's The Ringmaster'
Red Magazine
Death is stalking the South Island of New Zealand
Marginalised 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...
Determined to find out who's running the show, and to prove herself, Sam
throws herself into an investigation that can have only one ending...
Rich with atmosphere, humour and a dark, shocking plot, The
Ringmaster marks the return of passionate, headstrong police officer,
Sam Shephard, in the next instalment of Vanda Symon's bestselling
series.
'An absolute must-have' Daily Express
'A sassy heroine, fabulous sense of place, and rip-roaring stories with
a twist' Kate Mosse
'Vanda Symon is part of a new wave of Kiwi crime writers ... her talent
for creating well-rounded characters permeates throughout' Crime
Watch
'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'
The Times
'An absolute beauty of a read, well-written, absorbing, and extremely
enjoyable' LoveReading
'Fast-moving New Zealand procedural ... the Edinburgh of the south has
never been more deadly' Ian Rankin
'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'
Foreword Reviews
'Symon follows up the terrific Overkill (2019) with this equally
absorbing story ... A fine thriller by a writer who deserves a larger
audience in the US' Booklist
