Brokenwood Mysteries

Shepherd and his team are drawn into a world of Victorian costumes and science fiction when they investigate a death at a gathering of steampunk enthusiasts.

A world-renowned author is killed in the same manner as his new novel, Knife in the Back, and the woman found kneeling over his dead body is Shepherd’s ex-wife.

When an animal rights activist is shot while trying to disrupt the first day of duck hunting season, Shepherd and the team must determine if it was an accident or not.

A suspicious suicide inside Brokenwood Women’s Prison turns personal when Shepherd discovers he knew the victim from his days in the city.