“A gripping debut, fast-paced and wonderfully tense” - Josie Shapiro
Winner of the Allen & Unwin fiction prize 2025
A child disappears in broad daylight—and no one sees a thing… This is the premise of Anne Cleary’s first, already award-winning crime novel taking Aotearoa by storm.
Join Cleary as she talks with celebrated writer Lee Murray about taking a horrifying situation and crafting it into an un-put-downable novel with twists, turns and deep humanity. What does it take to create authentic characters? What kind of research is involved in depicting police work? What is it like to write into fear and delusion and come out the other side?
“A finely observed tale about every parent's worst nightmare” - Gavin Strawhan
Date and time
Sun 01 Nov 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location
Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library
95 Willow Street
Tauranga 3110
Price and booking
$30.00
Booking and service fees may apply.
All ages
Seating options
General admission
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Accessibility
Accessible bathrooms
Accessible seating available
Certified disability assist dogs welcome
Free entry for support person
Mobility parking spaces
Wheelchair access
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