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Vanda Symon

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	Overkill (Sam Shephard #1) 3.76 avg rating — 1,386 ratings — published 2007 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ringmaster (Sam Shephard #2) 3.86 avg rating — 779 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bound (Sam Shephard #4) 4.15 avg rating — 612 ratings — published 2011 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Containment (Sam Shephard #3) 3.95 avg rating — 637 ratings — published 2009 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Expectant (Sam Shephard #5) 4.14 avg rating — 428 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Faceless 4.19 avg rating — 313 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prey (Sam Shephard #6) 4.31 avg rating — 214 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Deeds Down Under: A Crime & Thriller Anthology by Craig Sisterson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Nikki Crutchley (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Aoife Clifford (Contributor) 3.85 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I was experiencing a full-on Mills and Boon moment, and I had no idea who he was.”
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Mystery Lovers!: Finalists for inaugural Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel announced	1	39	Aug 13, 2010 02:49AM
Kiwi Readers: Finalists for inaugural Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel announced	2	19	Aug 29, 2010 11:17PM
Kiwi Readers: Weekend Herald article on Kiwi author Vanda Symon	1	16	Feb 10, 2011 05:38PM
Kiwi Readers: Tough decision looms for judges as longlist for 2012 Ngaio Marsh Award revealed	1	14	Jun 10, 2012 11:28PM
Mystery Lovers!: Tough decision looms for judges as longlist for 1900 Ngaio Marsh Award revealed	1	15	Jun 10, 2012 11:30PM
The Mystery, Crim...: Tough decision looms for judges as longlist for 2012 Ngaio Marsh Award revealed	2	17	Jun 11, 2012 12:04PM
The Mystery, Crim...: Win seven great crime novels (competition open worldwide)	1	23	Aug 21, 2012 04:02AM
Mystery Lovers!: Win seven great crime novels	1	8	Aug 21, 2012 04:07AM
Book Loving Kiwis: Win an award-winning Kiwi crime novel	1	12	Nov 23, 2013 05:10PM
The Mystery, Crim...: Want to win a personally signed copy of an award-winning Kiwi crime novel?	1	7	Nov 23, 2013 05:13PM

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