Neill Rea

In a seemingly quiet country town in New Zealand, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd finds that murder can happen anywhere. Working alongside Detective Constable Kristin Sims, Shepherd solves grisly murders in this gripping and well-written series.

"In bucolic Brokenwood, New Zealand, the residents live a seemingly quiet existence and appear, at first glance, to be harmless. But beneath the town's peaceful veneer, killers, blackmailers, and troublemakers lurk in even the most picturesque of corners. To quell the town's alarming murder rate, DSS Mike Shepherd, DC Kristin Sims, and recent addition DC Daniel Chalmers use unconventional methods to investigate dangerous rivalries and lethal grudges...

In the sleepy town of Brokenwood, New Zealand, the affable residents may seem harmless, but killers, blackmailers, and thieves lurk in every picturesque corner. To quell the community's alarming murder rate, Detective Mike Shepherd uses an unconventional style that contrasts with the methodical approach of his partner, Detective Kristin Sims, and the eager assistance of DC Sam Breen.

"From a brutal murder with a Jurassic twist to a spooky crime scene on the Day of the Dead the homicides in Brokenwood are as quirky as the residents of New Zealand's deadliest town. Wrestling with the alarming murder rate are Detectives Mike Shepherd, Kristin Sims, and Daniel Chalmers. With the help of their peculiar pathologist, Dr. Gina Kadinsky, they use all manner of unconventional methods to solve the town's most macabre and unusual crimes."...

DSS Mike Shepherd and DC Kristin Simms return to uncover more macabre goings on in the quaint, murder-ridden town of Brokenwood. Beneath the town's peaceful veneer are buried secrets, treacherous lies, and murderous rivalries. Black widower : The Frog and Cheetah publican, Ray Neilson, has branched into tourism with his 'Lord of the Ringz Tours.' But when Ray's wife is discovered dead under a giant foam spider, things get mirky. But when the cause...