PATRICIA SNELLING AUTHOR
Secrets buried on the coast
Enter tense, claustrophobic mysteries set along the wind-swept shores of rural New Zealand. Where the isolated landscape hides dark, slow-burn truths.
Small-town coastal grit
standalone novels of psychological suspense, each grounded in the quiet terrors of isolated coastal communities.
Kawau Island
Last Ferry to Gulf Harbour
Missing on Lion Rock
When Laura McKenzie returns to Kawau Island in the beautiful Hauraki Gulf, her suspicions about the unusual disappearance of her beloved grandmother become horribly justified as she is drawn into a daunting search of the island.
Amber Raymond locks the door of the city medical clinic and sets off for a late-night shopping spree. Hurrying to catch the last ferry home to Gulf Harbour, she is accosted by a stranger in a dark and empty street. This ignites a full-blown investigation into organised corporate crime at her husband Kyle’s factory
A relaxing stroll along the cliff tops was what daydreamer, Sandy Barratt needed. Time to empty her head of intrusive thoughts, until she met a seagull tangled in a fishing line. Setting the distraught bird free she slipped, ricocheting down a precipice. Her daydream became a nightmare on finding she was a key witness to murder
All titles are available globally in paperback, ebook, and digital audiobook formats.
Small-town coastal grit
standalone novels of psychological suspense, each grounded in the quiet terrors of isolated coastal communities.
Butterfly in a Jar
Last Ferry to Gulf Harbour
Missing on Lion Rock
After years of domestic abuse, Meg had become like one of the desperate butterflies her narcissistic husband had trapped in the jar. Then while they were out fishing, she looked in horror as Lyle slipped backwards off the rocks disappearing into the sea. Her legs stood frozen to the spot, rendering her incapable of reaching down to help him. The shock had given her amnesia. Meg couldn’t remember if she had deliberately pushed him, or he had fallen backwards. An even greater bombshell awaited her when she discovered the bully was also a bigamist.
Amber Raymond locks the door of the city medical clinic and sets off for a late-night shopping spree. Hurrying to catch the last ferry home to Gulf Harbour, she is accosted by a stranger in a dark and empty street. This ignites a full-blown investigation into organised corporate crime at her husband Kyle’s factory
A relaxing stroll along the cliff tops was what daydreamer, Sandy Barratt needed. Time to empty her head of intrusive thoughts, until she met a seagull tangled in a fishing line. Setting the distraught bird free she slipped, ricocheting down a precipice. Her daydream became a nightmare on finding she was a key witness to murder
All titles are available globally in paperback, ebook, and digital audiobook formats.
Small-town coastal grit
standalone novels of psychological suspense, each grounded in the quiet terrors of isolated coastal communities.
Butterfly in a Jar
Last Ferry to Gulf Harbour
Missing on Lion Rock
After years of domestic abuse, Meg had become like one of the desperate butterflies her narcissistic husband had trapped in the jar. Then while they were out fishing, she looked in horror as Lyle slipped backwards off the rocks disappearing into the sea. Her legs stood frozen to the spot, rendering her incapable of reaching down to help him. The shock had given her amnesia. Meg couldn’t remember if she had deliberately pushed him, or he had fallen backwards. An even greater bombshell awaited her when she discovered the bully was also a bigamist.
Amber Raymond locks the door of the city medical clinic and sets off for a late-night shopping spree. Hurrying to catch the last ferry home to Gulf Harbour, she is accosted by a stranger in a dark and empty street. This ignites a full-blown investigation into organised corporate crime at her husband Kyle’s factory
A relaxing stroll along the cliff tops was what daydreamer, Sandy Barratt needed. Time to empty her head of intrusive thoughts, until she met a seagull tangled in a fishing line. Setting the distraught bird free she slipped, ricocheting down a precipice. Her daydream became a nightmare on finding she was a key witness to murder
All titles are available globally in paperback, ebook, and digital audiobook formats.
Tense, atmospheric masterpieces
McLeod captures the chilling isolation of coastal New Zealand perfectly. The landscape itself is a terrifying character.
NZ Book Review
A masterclass in slow-burn tension. The small-town silence is absolutely deafening.
The Crime Examiner