During the Great Depression, an oil mogul and his crew of scientists discover a group of European exiles trying to create a utopia in the Galapagos Islands only to find it descended into chaos and murder.
A black detective writes about his service in Salt Lake City in the 1990s just as gangs were infiltrating and creating a hotbed of drugs and crime.
Easter and Anzac Day hours
Friday 18 April: All libraries are closed on Good Friday
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 April aren't public holidays, so libraries will be open their normal hours except Linwood Library at Eastgate will be closed on Easter Sunday.
Monday 21 April: Our central library Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm. All other libraries are closed on Easter Monday.
Friday 25 April: All libraries are closed on Anzac Day.
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