Fern Sutherland

Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd arrives on assignment in Brokenwood, a small town where memories--and animosities--run deep. He's an experienced cop with a 1971 "classic" car, a collection of country music cassettes, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives. The new woman in his life is his assistant, Detective Constable Kristin Sims a by-the-book investigator nearly twenty years younger than her boss's car, who quickly has to get used to his lone-wolf...

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.

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.

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.

Detectives Mike Shepherd, Kristin Sims and Daniel Chalmers continue to grapple with the small town's ever-growing murder rate. From attempted alien abductions, to a surfng priest with a dark history, a masquerade ball masking a death, a historical railway leading to a dead bride, a killer ukulele and a stolen family heir loom leaving blood on the hands of Ray and Trudy Neilson, this season₂s murders once again capture the darkness, humor and eccentricity...

Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd, Detective Kristin Sims and DC Sam Breen continue to work on solving crimes in the New Zealand town of Brokenwood.