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Featuring a quasi-PI named O'Malley and his smart, grounded girlfriend Claire, as they navigate the criminal underbelly of Auckland. O'Malley makes his living in card rooms, devoting his spare time to helping those whom the police can't or won't assist. Looking for clues to an unexplained...
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Featuring a quasi-PI named O'Malley and his smart, grounded girlfriend Claire, as they navigate the criminal underbelly of Auckland. O'Malley makes his living in card rooms, devoting his spare time to helping those whom the police can't or won't assist.
Looking for clues to an unexplained death while trying to keep a young woman safe from a local drug manufacturer, O'Malley finds himself confronted by his past, and existential questions of guilt and penance. Saving the girl and solving the mysterious death, O'Malley comes one step closer to saving himself.
Burn Card is a compelling tale of mystery and redemption that explores the darker shades of human nature.
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ISBN: 9781776941063
Publisher: Upstart Press Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 August 2026
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Upstart Press Ltd
Audience: General / adult
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About the Author
A working advertising industry leader, Simon Lendrum published his first novel in 2022. The Slow Roll was described as 'a stunning crime novel with real emotional heft' and 'one of the best, most confident and polished local crime debuts in recent memory'. He is currently CEO of the Commercial Communications Council, representing the advertising industry's interests in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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