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He doesn�t need a woman in his life; she knows he can�t live without her.


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A promise rekindled. A secret revealed. A second chance at the family they never had.


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A cowboy with a second chance. A waitress with a hidden gift. And a small town where love paints a brand-new beginning.


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She steals from the mob for justice. He�s the FBI agent who could take her down�or fall for her instead.


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He�s her only protection. She�s carrying his child. Together, they must outwit a killer before time runs out.


Carved in Blood by Michael Bennett

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Also by Michael Bennett:

Carved in Blood, July 2025
Hardcover / e-Book
Better the Blood, January 2023
Hardcover / e-Book
F*ck Feelings, September 2015
Hardcover / e-Book

Carved in Blood
Michael Bennett

The stunning new Hana Westerman thriller from the award-winning author of BETTER THE BLOOD

Hana Westerman #3
Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
July 2025
On Sale: July 15, 2025
Featuring: Jaye Hamilton; Addison; Hana Westerman
384 pages
ISBN: 0802164544
EAN: 9780802164544
Kindle: B0DB2TBVQ2
Hardcover / e-Book
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Thriller Police Procedural | Thriller Crime

From the Barry Award nominee and Ngaio Marsh Award winner of Better the Blood, a new thriller bringing danger ever closer to Hana Westerman

 

When Detective Inspector Jaye Hamilton stops at an Auckland liquor store for a bottle of champagne, it is supposed to be celebratory: his daughter Addison has just gotten engaged. Instead, he is suddenly gunned down at the register by a balaclava-clad assailant in what appears at first to be a random act. The getaway car is quickly recovered, containing the cell phone of a young Māori man, Toa Davis, who is immediately the object of an all-out police search.

Jaye’s ex-wife, former Māori detective Hana Westerman, asks in on the investigation. Her instincts suggest that the vehicle was meant to be found, and that Jaye had been targeted. The gun used in the assault is distinctive, and she learns that a local gang leader, Erwin Rendall—who had threatened Hana in the past—owns such a weapon. After Davis turns up dead, the hunt for Rendall is on. When he slips through the dragnet and escapes the country, and in the wake of Jaye’s death, Hana decides to rejoin the force, acknowledging that she now has unfinished business.

Skillfully plotted, inviting readers ever further into the appreciation of Māori culture, and with vibrant characters determined to overcome tragedy with resolve, Carved in Blood takes Michael Bennett’s highly-praised series to new heights.

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