New Zealand’s Darkest Secrets: True crime mysteries that still haunt investigators
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New Zealand’s Darkest Secrets
Three True Crime Mysteries That Still Haunt Investigators
Behind the beauty of New Zealand’s coastlines and the calm of its cities lie stories of lives cut short, questions left unanswered, and families who still search for truth.
In this chilling true crime collection, former Navy Captain and Investigator Bill Stewart takes you inside three of the country’s most haunting mysteries. These are not just crimes — they are wounds that remain open decades later.
Inside you’ll discover:
- ⚡ Shadows of Doubt — the disappearance of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, two young lives swallowed by the night in 1997.
- ⚡ Echoes of Silence — the vanishing of an Auckland schoolgirl in 2008, a mystery that left a community shattered.
- ⚡ Veils of Deceit — the unexplained case of Richard Moore, a respected Wellington businessman whose fate remains unknown.
With the sharp eye of an investigator and the empathy of a storyteller, Stewart explores what went wrong, what was missed, and why these cases continue to baffle detectives to this day.
Whether you’re a lifelong fan of true crime or discovering the genre for the first time, New Zealand’s Darkest Secrets will keep you turning the pages — and questioning the darkness that can lie beneath even the most peaceful places.
👉 Book 2 in the “Unsolved Crimes Around the World” series. Start reading today.