Missing Persons

Name: Missing Persons
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9781775540847
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Winner of the 2023 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Non-Fiction

By Steve Braunias

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Missing Persons by Steve Braunias is a compelling collection of twelve extraordinary tales of disappearance, showcasing the masterful true crime writing of New Zealand's award-winning author. Within its pages, you will encounter the chilling story of former journalist Murray Mason, found dead in the Auckland Domain.... Read More

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Description

Missing Persons by Steve Braunias is a compelling collection of twelve extraordinary tales of disappearance, showcasing the masterful true crime writing of New Zealand's award-winning author.

Within its pages, you will encounter the chilling story of former journalist Murray Mason, found dead in the Auckland Domain. Delve into the mysterious death of Socksay Chansy, discovered lifeless in a graveyard by the sea. Uncover the tragic disappearance of backpacker Grace Millane, who became the victim of public enemy number one, and ponder over the enduring enigma of the Lundy family murders.

These stories reveal the unsettling reality of how some New Zealanders vanish—the wrong person, at the wrong place, at the wrong time.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781775540847

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 March 2021

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 335g

Pages: 272

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About the Author

Steve Braunias is the author of 13 books, including Civilisation (winner of the 2013 NZ Post award for best book of non-fiction) and Missing Persons, which won the non-fiction prize at the 2023 Ngaio Marsh crime-writing awards. He is a staff writer at The New Zealand Herald, and serves as the literary editor at Newsroom.

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