Books set in NZ/Australia (police procedurals)?

[GeezerCouple]

I enjoy reading books set in locations we are heading to soon, especially if we've never been there before.
I've especially enjoyed police procedurals/detective types, but with minimal violence (please).

We've made a sort-of late decision to head to New Zealand and Australia for a cruise from Auckland to Sydney, so I need to get some serious reading in soon... and of course, there will be some l-o-n-g flights to get there!

Suggestions?

Many thanks!

GC

[SinbadThePorter]

Kerry Gre enwood - Phryne Fisher series.

Arthur Upfield - Bony series.

Peter Temple - Jack Irish series.

Candice Fox - Crimson Lake.

Robert G Barrett - Les Norton series.

Jon Cleary - Scobie Malone series.

 

Edited September 13, 2019 by SinbadThePorter

[jsiegel]

Great topic and great suggestions.   I'll add Jane Harper - The Lost Man

[mchell810]

2 hours ago, jsiegel said:

Great topic and great suggestions.   I'll add Jane Harper - The Lost Man

 

And her first novel: The Dry

[GUT2407]

James Patterson did one of his series set in Sydney, I think it is called PI Sydney from memory.

 

or

 

Crime Scene Cessnock

A Les Norton Novel 17 by Robert Barrett, who is Cessnock boy I think.

[OzKiwiJJ]

Also the Kerry Gre enwood Corinna Chapman series which is set in contemporary times - the Phryne Fisher series is set in the 1920s. Both are great.

Edited September 14, 2019 by OzKiwiJJ

[GUT2407]

9 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Also the Kerry Gre enwood Corinna Chapman series which is set in contemporary times - the Phryne Fisher series is set in the 1920s. Both are great.

 

I forgot *****’s Miss Fisher series, but love the TV show.

 

Edited September 14, 2019 by GUT2407

[GUT2407]

Just now, GUT2407 said:

 

I forgot *****’s Miss Fisher series, but love the TV show.

 

No idea why it starred out G R E E N W O O D

[GeezerCouple]

Thanks all!

 

Some great suggestions here!

 

Off to the library...

 

GC

[SinbadThePorter]

8 hours ago, GUT2407 said:

No idea why it starred out G R E E N W O O D

 

It happened to me too. That's why a put a space in her name.

 

Maybe the CC server thinks it's a swear word.

[erewhon]

Dunedin (New Zealand) author Vanda Symon has written crime books set in Dunedin and surrounding areas.

[possum52]

11 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Also the Kerry Gre enwood Corinna Chapman series which is set in contemporary times - the Phryne Fisher series is set in the 1920s. Both are great.

Thanks OzKiwiJJ, I have read all the Phryne Fisher books but didn't know about the Corinna Chapman series. I'll have to check them out.

 

Leigh

[OzKiwiJJ]

On 9/15/2019 at 8:48 PM, possum52 said:

Thanks OzKiwiJJ, I have read all the Phryne Fisher books but didn't know about the Corinna Chapman series. I'll have to check them out.

 

Leigh

Don't read them when you're hungry - Corinna Chapman is a baker! 🤣

Edited September 22, 2019 by OzKiwiJJ

[possum52]

20 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Don't read them when you're hungry - Corinna Chapman is a baker! 🤣

I'll read the one I bought this morning on my Kindle after I've had dinner each evening then.