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Four friends.
One tragic death.
20 years of secrets and lies.
One wintery night, when they are young, Anna and her three friends Rudy, Seth, and Dougal are involved in an accident in which a stranger is killed – that night it snows heavily, covering everything up. They agree to keep it a secret,
but then one of them is accused
of murder and sent to prison.
Twenty years later, Anna and her friends are thrown together again following a funeral, and this time Anna is forced to finally look at
what actually happened
all those years ago. Anna’s
recollection, however, is not
what her friends remember.
Could she really have been
mistaken about what
happened? Will digging up
the past reveal a truth she
would rather not know?
And what will it mean
to her carefully constructed
life if the last 20 years
has been nothing more
than a lie?
ROOT TO RISE Publishing
Root to Rise Publishing is an independent book publisher, supporting writers from the ground up to realise their potential as creators.
“Nurturing roots to rise to greatness.”
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Root to Rise author, Emily Pattullo, will be joining an illustrious panel of New Zealand mystery writers for this event coming up in May.
The Ngaio Marsh Awards, in association with Warkworth Library and Auckland Libraries, invites booklovers to a criminally good evening in 'Brokenwood', featuring four talented local storytellers.
As crime and thriller writing has evolved from puzzle-like mysteries to modern novels delving deeply into people and place, and the impact of crime along with investigation, it has continued to intrigue readers around the world. What makes it so captivating?
Swedish-born bestselling author Madeleine Eskedahl sets her popular mysteries in the Matakana wine region. She will be joined in conversation by past Ngaio Marsh Awards finalist and Omaha Beach author Mark Wightman, award-winning British author Emily Pattullo, and award-winning screenwriter and playwright Kathryn Burnett (My Life is Murder, The Brokenwood Mysteries).
Our panel will discuss what draws them to tales of intrigue and thrills, how they create memorable characters, and the impact of our local settings and universal themes on their writing.
WHEN: Thursday, 2 May 2024
WHERE: Old Masonic Hall, 3 Baxter Street, Warkworth
WHEN: 5.30pm doors open for light refreshments, 6.30pm panel
Free entry,