Haere mai, welcome to our True Crime / Mystery newsletter. Take a walk on the dark side and discover crimes both real and fictional.
WORD Christchurch events
Steve Braunias: Inside The Trial Of The Century - Sunday 31 August 12noon to 1pm, The Piano
At last year's WORD Christchurch Festival, literary journalist Steve Braunias took time away from reporting on the trial of Philip Polkinghorne for the murder of his wife Pauline Hanna. Steve delivered an excellent session on his book The Survivors. He answered questions about the infamous trial. In a full-circle moment, Braunias is back this year with a session on his book about the case Polkinghorne (his time at WORD even features in the book).
A foray into the world of deep-sea divers, and the story of submarine inventor Peter Madsen's murder of journalist Kim Wall - a captivating blend of literary prose, science writing, and true crime.
Investigates the death of an eccentric artist – Olive Branson – found submerged in a water tank outside her farmhouse in 1920s Provence. Was it suicide, or murder?
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