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Thriller writer Paul Cleave is one of our best-selling authors - responsible for even more fictional murders than fellow Cantabrian, whodunnit queen Dame Ngaio Marsh. But his latest - Whatever it takes (Upstart Press) - is unusual. It's no longer set in Christchurch - his usual stomping ground.
Paul's gritty crime novels are synonymous with the city he lives in, but with his 11th novel he's set the action outside of New Zealand for the first time.
One of the country's most internationally successful authors, Paul's books have been translated into more than 20 languages and sold over a million copies worldwide. He's won New Zealand's Ngaio Marsh award three times over and been a finalist in the American Edgar Awards, Australia's Ned Kelly awards and the Barry Awards.
