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Perfect curl-up-on-the-sofa reading' Kate Mosse 'A sassy heroine, fabulous sense of place, and rip-roaring stories with a twist. 'If you like taut, pacy thrillers with a wonderful sense of place, this is the book for you' Liam McIlvanney

the Edinburgh of the south has never been more deadly' Ian Rankin Vanda has a professional background as a pharmacist and is completing a PhD in science communication, examining the communication of science through crime fiction.When the official investigation into the murder of a respectable local businessman fails to add up, and personal problems start to play havoc with her state of mind, New Zealand's favourite young detective Sam Shephard turns vigilante. Vanda also has participated in celebrity debates, acted as speaker, reader or chair in literary events and festivals in New Zealand and Australia, and toured with The New Zealand Book Council’s Words on Wheels. She is very involved in the New Zealand writing community, having been chair of the Otago Southland branch of the New Zealand Society of Authors, and is currently the Chair of Copyright Licensing New Zealand. Vanda is the producer and host of Write On, a monthly radio show on matters literary on Otago Access Radio, and she also reviews books for National Radio. Perfect curl-up on the sofa reading.’ Crimewatch has described Vanda as ‘part of a new wave of Kiwi crime writers… Symon’s talent for creating well-rounded characters permeates throughout’.

Her books have also been published in Germany.Īuthor Kate Mosse has said: ‘Vanda Symon’s fast paced crime novels are as good as anything the US has to offer – a sassy heroine, fabulous sense of place, and rip roaring stories with a twist. She is a three-time finalist for the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Fiction Novel. Vanda Symon is the best-selling author of four Detective Sam Shephard crime fiction novels, Overkill (Penguin, 2007), The Ringmaster (Penguin, 2008), Containment (Penguin, 2009), Bound (Penguin, 2011), and the stand alone psychological thriller, Faceless (Penguin, 2012).