Written in English
NZ Book Awards 2023 · Shortlist
Better the Blood
Better the Blood
Michael Bennett · 58 when first published
Novel · Crime · Hana Westerman, book 1
AI-generated summary:Auckland detective Hana Westerman, a Māori single mother, follows a mysterious video to a man hanged in a hidden room, and finds the killing linked to the execution of a Māori chief by British soldiers in 1863.