Mike Smith
Author
Series
Developments in earth surface processes volume 15
Publisher
Elsevier
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In a seemingly quiet country town in New Zealand, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd finds that murder can happen anywhere. Working alongside Detective Constable Kristin Sims, Shepherd solves grisly murders in this gripping and well-written series.
10) Big ideas
Publisher
Feature Films for Families
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Young mastermind inventor Jimmy becomes the man of the house at an early age, supplementing his mother's small income with a compost business. When meddling neighbors interfere, he's forced to give it up and with his new-found free time he invents an automatic chicken feeder and uncovers a mystery that threatens his seaside community.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
George begins dating someone new, providing endless fodder for gossip in his quirky New Zealand coastal town. Meanwhile, his two teenage kids experience the rocky side of romance, and the whole family reels from revelations about the death of Georgeb2ss wife a few years earlier.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When determined detective Alexa Crowe brings her unique brand of investigation to an unsuspecting New Zealand, she quickly finds herself entangled in compelling new murder mysteries centered on fascinating and dangerous characters who will challenge, flirt with and frustrate her, and sometimes threaten everything she cares about. Being back in her hometown brings its own brand of difficulties as she has to confront the family she's avoided for decades....
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
George Turner, a recent widower, quits his job as a popular 800-word columnist for a Sydney newspaper. On an impulse, he buys a house online in a remote seaside town in New Zealand. He then has to break the news to his two teenage kids, Shay and Arlo, who just lost their mom and now face an even more uncertain future. When the family arrives in their new home, the colorful and inquisitive locals ensure Turner's dream of a fresh start does not go according...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In the sleepy town of Brokenwood, New Zealand, the affable residents may seem harmless, but killers, blackmailers, and thieves lurk in every picturesque corner. To quell the community's alarming murder rate, Detective Mike Shepherd uses an unconventional style that contrasts with the methodical approach of his partner, Detective Kristin Sims, and the eager assistance of DC Sam Breen.
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Set in New Zealand's rugged wilderness, where Jenny and her headstrong stepdaughter Vicki have moved to start a new life. Into their lives gallops a magnificant wild horse, with whom Vicki instantly falls in love and names Black Beauty. Together, Jenny and Vicki face many challenges as they struggle to become a close-knit family. Vicki gradually earns Beauty's trust, and Jenny struggles to be accepted by the locals as a woman veterinarian.