{"product_id":"carved-in-blood-a-hana-westerman-thriller-hardcover","title":"Carved in Blood: A Hana Westerman Thriller - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Barry Award nominee and Ngaio Marsh Award winner of \u003ci\u003eBetter the Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, a new thriller bringing danger ever closer to Hana Westerman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Detective Inspector Jaye Hamilton stops at an Auckland liquor store for a bottle of champagne, it is supposed to be celebratory: his daughter Addison has just gotten engaged. Instead, he is suddenly gunned down at the register by a balaclava-clad assailant in what appears at first to be a random act. The getaway car is quickly recovered, containing the cell phone of a young Māori man, Toa Davis, who is immediately the object of an all-out police search.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJaye's ex-wife, former Māori detective Hana Westerman, asks in on the investigation. Her instincts suggest that the vehicle was meant to be found, and that Jaye had been targeted. The gun used in the assault is distinctive, and she learns that a local gang leader, Erwin Rendall--who had threatened Hana in the past--owns such a weapon. After Davis turns up dead, the hunt for Rendall is on. When he slips through the dragnet and escapes the country, and in the wake of Jaye's death, Hana decides to rejoin the force, acknowledging that she now has unfinished business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSkillfully plotted, inviting readers ever further into the appreciation of Māori culture, and with vibrant characters determined to overcome tragedy with resolve, \u003ci\u003eCarved in Blood\u003c\/i\u003e takes Michael Bennett's highly-praised series to new heights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL BENNETT\u003c\/b\u003e (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Whakaue) is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and author whose films have been selections at major festivals, including Cannes, Berlin, Toronto, and New York. He is the author of the crime novels \u003ci\u003eBetter the Blood\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReturn to Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, the nonfiction book \u003ci\u003eIn Dark Places\u003c\/i\u003e, and the young adult graphic novel \u003ci\u003eHelen and the Go-Go Ninjas\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the 2019 New Zealand Book Awards. He lives in Auckland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51999745245485,"sku":"9780802164544","price":26.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/lhiuqOa2_r9780802164544.webp?v=1776577832","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/carved-in-blood-a-hana-westerman-thriller-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}