The Target

Name: The Target
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SKU: 9781067141806
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By Riley Chance

Brief Description

She was in the wrong place at the wrong time - or was she? Former US agent Marla Simmons is hiding in a quiet South Island town, hoping her past never finds her. With an election looming, journalist Grace Marks is covering the escalating union protests... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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The Target

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Former US agent Marla Simmons keeps a low profile in a quiet South Island town until a bomb tears through Wellington’s union offices. Journalist Grace Marks is caught in the blast, and the official explanation, a lone extremist, doesn’t add up. With investigations stalling, Marla must decide: was Grace an innocent bystander, or the intended target?

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Description

She was in the wrong place at the wrong time - or was she?

Former US agent Marla Simmons is hiding in a quiet South Island town, hoping her past never finds her.

With an election looming, journalist Grace Marks is covering the escalating union protests - and someone is tracking her.

When a bomb rips through the Wellington union offices, echoing the unsolved 1984 Trades Hall blast, Grace is caught in the explosion. The official line that it is the work of a lone extremist doesn't add up. With security cameras everywhere, identifying the culprit should be easy, but the police and SIS investigations stall.

Marla must decide: was Grace in the wrong place at the wrong time - or was she the target?

A gripping New Zealand thriller. Someone planned this explosion. The question is why.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781067141806

Publisher: Palmerston Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 April 2026

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Two Roads

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 0g

Pages: 258

Collections

Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Published Riley Chance Spy & Espionage Thriller

About the Author

Connecting my passion for writing with concerns about the forces shaping society, my goal is to write fiction that entertains and challenges readers to consider the world around them.

Since I started writing, I have worked with independent publishing consultant Geoff Walker who has been a powerful influence.

‘I’ve worked as an editor with Roger on all of his novels and he’s now producing high-quality local thrillers with a strong political thread, touching on significant issues facing New Zealand society in the modern world. I do think his best is yet to come.’

Geoff Walker