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Vanda Symon


New Zealand (b.1969)

Vanda Symon grew up in Tauranga and Hawkes Bay before heading south to study at the University of Otago. After graduating with a Bachelor of Pharmacy, Vanda returned to Hawkes Bay to work as a pharmacist in the community and at the local hospice.
 


Genres: Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
March 2026

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Reaper
(City of Shadows , book 2)
Series
Sam Shephard
   1. Overkill (2007)
   2. The Ringmaster (2008)
   3. Containment (2010)
   4. Bound (2011)
   5. Expectant (2023)
   6. Prey (2024)
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City of Shadows
   1. Faceless (2022)
   2. Reaper (2026)
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Books containing stories by Vanda Symon
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Dark Deeds Down Under (2022)
(Dark Deeds Down Under, book 1)
edited by
Craig Sisterson

Award nominations
2025 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel (nominee) : Prey
2024 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel (nominee) : Expectant
2024 Barry Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Expectant
2022 Barry Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Bound
2019 ILP John Creasey First Novel (shortlist) : Overkill


Vanda Symon recommends
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Strange Sally Diamond (2023)
Liz Nugent
"Be prepared for a roller coaster ride - Sally Diamond is going to get under your skin."

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