'A truly brilliant and intelligent piece of Noir crime set in New Zealand' Goodreads review

'Raw, authentic and gripping. Cop-turned-writer Nathan Blackwell has created a police procedural with a difference, and a compelling glimpse into the darker side of life' - EMMA VISKIC, bestselling author of Resurrection Bay
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Detective Buchanan remembers every victim.
But this one he can't forget.

The body of a woman has been found on a pristine New Zealand beach - over a decade after she was murdered.

Detective Matt Buchanan of the Auckland Police is certain it carries all the hallmarks of an unsolved crime he investigated 12 years ago: when Samantha Coates walked out one day and never came home.

Re-opening the case, Buchanan begins to piece the terrible crimes together, setting into motion a chain of events that will force him to the darkest corners of society - and back into his deepest obsession...

Shortlisted for the Ngaio Marsh Best Crime Novel of the Year award, The Sound of Her Voice is a brilliantly gripping crime thriller for fans of Sirens by Joe Knox, Streets of Darkness by A.A. Dhand, Stuart Macbride and Ian Rankin.
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WHAT GOODREADS MEMBERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE SOUND OF HER VOICE:

'An absolute must read for readers of crime fiction' Paromjit

'Matt Buchanan has to be the most realistically described police character I have read' Kath

'A fine debut crime novel and a worthy addition to New Zealand's best crime fiction' Gram

'One of the most astonishing books I've ever read' Jacqui

'Probably the most realistic procedural I have ever read' Elaine

About the Author
Nathan Blackwell was raised on Auckland's North Shore and attended Westlake Boys' High School before commencing a ten-year career in the New Zealand Police. Seven of those years were spent as a Detective in the Criminal Investigation Branch, where he was exposed to human nature at its strongest and bravest, but also at its most depraved and horrific. He investigated a wide range of cases including drug manufacture, child abuse, corruption, serious violence, rape and murder. Because some of his work was conducted covertly, Nathan chooses to hide his true identity.

Reviews
Harrowing, compelling and quite brilliant * NEW ZEALAND HERALD *
Raw, authentic and gripping. Cop-turned-writer Nathan Blackwell has created a police procedural with a difference, and a compelling glimpse into the darker side of life * EMMA VISKIC, bestselling author of Resurrection Bay *
Wow. The pacing is incredible, but more impressive is the gritty authenticity of the world Blackwell builds - like a New Zealand True Detective. * JO SPAIN, bestselling author of THE CONFESSION *
Police procedural at its darkest and most menacing * Irish Daily Mail *



Book Information
ISBN 9781409186342
Author Nathan Blackwell
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 380g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 152mm * 26mm