The Call
$22.13
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
2 February 2026
Summary
A brilliant debut crime novel centered on a 501 deportee gang, set in a remote coastal New Zealand town.
‘The Call will likely be in contention for more awards as it is a deft and accomplished thriller debut.’ - Greg Fleming, New Zealand Listener
‘A cracking crime thriller that has all the slick polish and depth you expect of a top-of-the-range international offering, but still uncompromisingly Kiwi to the marrow of its bones. It’s genuinely gripping and suspenseful yet more l…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781991142535 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1991142536 |
| Author: | Gavin Strawhan |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand |
| Imprint: | A&U New Zealand |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 2 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 274g |
| Dimensions: | 41mm x 199mm x 130mm |
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Critics Review
Gavin Strawhan’s debut does not disappoint. Muscular, convoluted and compelling, the novel is a valuable addition to the burgeoning crime-fiction writing set on the mean streets of New Zealand. Landfall, Stephanie JohnsonThis is a terrific thriller, based in our own backyard and I hope will be the first in a series. Newstalk ZB, Joan’s Picks
About The Author
Gavin Strawhan
Gavin is a creator, writer, show runner, and executive producer of many New Zealand and international shows.
Most recently, he wrote Testify, a five-part series for Warner Bros NZ. He wrote Black Hands, a true-life drama, also for Warner Bros NZ. He was co-creator of Bad Mothers for Channel 9 Australia and was co-creator and show runner of Hyde & Seek, an eight-part thriller that also screened on Channel 9. Gavin was co-creator and writer on two seasons of Filthy Rich (winner of best drama at the 2019 Seoul International Drama Awards) for Filthy Productions. He wrote the historical telemovies What Really Happened - Votes For Women and What Really Happened - Waitangi. Gavin co-created the hit television shows Go Girls and Nothing Trivial (for which he won best script at the New York Film and Television Awards) and was show runner and writer of the critically acclaimed mystery thriller This Is Not My Life.
Gavin’s second novel, Slash, will be published in May 2026.
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