The Leaning Man

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Wellington. The land dips and rolls, the wind has a life of its own. Dig a little deeper and the city is unforgiving and unrepentant. Forget the politicians, they're poor amateurs in deception and crime. Wellington. The land dips and rolls, the wind has a life of its own. Dig a little deeper and the city is unforgiving and unrepentant. Forget the politicians, theyre poor amateurs in deception and crime. Its Saturday night down on the wharf. Celebrations are in full swing for the Westons fortieth wedding anniversary. Their daughter Stella has returned from London to attend. Once shoulder-tapped as detective material, a few bad decisions and a questionable ethical dilemma saw her leave the force under a cloud. Shes now a private investigator in London, reduced to filming errant husbands for court cases. She doesnt want to be home. Later that night her best friend Teri is found dead in a lane in the central city. Her phone is missing. It looks like suicide, but Stella wont believe it. Stella Weston is relentless, foul-mouthed and tenacious. Shes not above taking big risks to find the truth about her friend and the shady world she appears to have been dragged into. The race is on between those who want the phone, the homeless man whos pocketed it, and Stella. The Leaning Man is a page-turner by a bold new writer on the crime scene.

Author Bio

Anne Harre has studied music, literature, publishing and creative writing, and was awarded an NZSA Hachette mentorship for the manuscript of The Leaning Man. She works now as a school librarian, but has also been a music teacher, bookseller, freelance editor and reviewer, and editor for the New Zealand Poetry Society anthology. She has also worked for the New Zealand Book Council and as a trustee on the Randell Cottage Writers Trust. Anne lives in Wellington and The Leaning Man is her first book.