Carved in Blood
The stunning new Hana Westerman thriller from the award-winning author of BETTER THE BLOOD
$30.39
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2025
Summary
Tenacious Māori investigator Hana Westerman returns in this stunning new thriller from the award-winning author of Better the Blood.
In the depths of the bleak New Zealand winter comes the rising of Matariki – a sacred constellation in Māori culture, heralding a time of new beginnings. For former Detective Senior Sergeant Hana Westerman, life is good: her work in her hometown of Tātā Bay is going well, the community is thriving, and her daughter Addison is ge…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398536791 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1398536792 |
| Author: | Michael Bennett |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 440g |
| Dimensions: | 31mm x 234mm x 155mm |
| Series: | Hana Westerman |
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About The Author
Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett (Ngati Pikiao, Ngati Whakaue)
Michael Bennett is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and author.
Books:
- In Dark Places: A non-fiction work detailing New Zealand’s worst miscarriage of justice. This book won Best Non-Fiction Book at the 2017 Ngaio Marsh Awards.
- Helen and the Go-Go Ninjas: A time-travel graphic novel, co-authored with Ant Sang.
Hana Westerman Series:
- Better the Blood: The first novel in the Hana Westerman thriller series. It was shortlisted for the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction/Ockham New Zealand Book Award, Audio Book of the Year at the Capital Crime Fingerprint Awards, and Best First Mystery Novel at the Barry Awards. It was also longlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Debut Dagger and was a finalist for Best Novel at the 2023 Ngaio Marsh Awards, where it won the award for Best First Novel.
- Return to Blood: The second novel in the series, which won the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel in 2025.
Filmography:
Michael’s short and feature films have garnered international awards and have been screened at numerous festivals, including Cannes, Toronto, Berlin, Locarno, New York, London, and Melbourne.
Awards and Recognition:
- 2020 Te Aupounamu Maori Screen Excellence Award: In recognition of high-level contributions to screen storytelling by members of the Maori filmmaking community.
Personal Life:
Michael lives in Auckland, Aotearoa (New Zealand), with his partner Jane, and children Tihema, Mahina, and Matariki.
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