Madeleine Eskedahl is a New Zealand best selling crime writer.
Angels of Clay, next instalment in the best-selling Matakana series, available now!
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Angels of Clay
At the beginning of summer, a young Lotto millionaire is found dead in the clay pit of a renowned pottery retreat. The body is laid out in the shape of an X, with markings in the earth that resemble an angel—deliberate, unsettling, and inexplicable.
As the investigation begins, Sergeant Bill Granger and Constable Niko Sopoanga find themselves drawn into a case that quickly becomes more complex. The town of Matakana is already under pressure: a youth gang is leaving a trail of fear and fury in their wake—shoplifting sprees, smash-and grab raids, and brazen dine-and-dashes that are pushing local shopkeepers to the brink.
At the same time, Annika Granger is immersed in a family history project when she uncovers wartime notebooks and forgotten photographs— remnants of the days when US Marines were stationed in the area during WWII. But one discovery leads to another, and soon Annika is staring down a secret buried for generations.
As Sergeant Granger receives devastating news that the Matakana station may be closing, a second victim is discovered—laid out in the same chilling manner. Links emerge to a historical crime, and the question looms: what dark motive connects the past and present?
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Previously
Rings on Water
A narcotics pick-up at sea goes horribly wrong. A man is lost overboard. A dangerous series of events sends shockwaves through the local community.
On a wintery day a young woman is found dead at a local beach. Sergeant Bill Granger, the local policeman, is called in to investigate. He had hoped for a quiet off-season. Instead, what seems to be a straightforward case of an unfortunate death turns into a complex web of small town secrets and desire for revenge that will soon place Bill's family in danger.
With Niko Sopoaga, a young South Auckland constable working alongside him, Bill falls into the dark and dangerous world of drug distribution and a hardened motorcycle gang wreaking havoc, while they chase a clever killer.
As Bill and Niko search for clues to uncover the killers identity, Annika Granger prepares for an art exhibition. She is befriended by Crystal, a young woman new to the close-knit community. Crystal overhears a conversation and ultimately discovers her partner, Andrei, is not the person she believed him to be.
Everyone discovers that secrets run deep, even in the best of communities.
Blood on Vines
In New Zealand’s Martinborough, an ex-wine maker is murdered. The precise planning and execution by the unknown assailant begins a series of vile attacks.
Meanwhile north of Auckland, the long, hot summer is over and the tourists have left the Matakana wine country. A tranquil atmosphere descends and warm autumnal winds sweep across the grape-laden valleys.
With the harvest due, grapes sit bursting upon the manicured vines awaiting the pick. Within this vista of peace, a rampage of death is about to rock the local community to its core.
Will it be their shared history that sees the four friends being picked off one by one?
Madeleine was born and raised in Sweden on the beautiful island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea.
Living a carefree childhood filled with adventures and surrounded by Vikings remnants, her creativity was actively encouraged by her family. Madeleine was a voracious reader from an early age, with a fondness for mystery, convinced she’d become a Private Detective or a Spy when she grew up.