Kelley Tantau
Described as 'an exciting new writer' by NZ Booklovers, Kelley Tantau is an award-winning New Zealand journalist and author of The Runaway Man.In 2023, she was named Best Senior News Journalist at the Community Newspaper Awards, and Runner-Up Best Community Reporter at the NZ Voyager Media Awards. The Runaway Man is her debut novel and tells the story of Nick Greene, who voluntarily disappears. When Nick's missing persons case turns into a manhunt, he'll begin to question whether his efforts to start a new life were worth it. "Tantau’s writing style is nothing short of exceptional. Her vivid descriptions not only bring the New Zealand landscape to life but also provide insight into the internal struggles of her characters."- Lost in Bookland Published by Cranthorpe Millner Publishers on September 26, 2023, The Runaway Man is now available in paperback from all major retailers. It's also available as an e-edition via Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.
The Runaway Man
Kelley Tantau
Nick Greene flees the life he’s known in exchange for peace in his quaint town’s rugged forest park, but when a curious fisherman foils his tranquillity, Nick’s missing persons case turns into a manhunt.
Heading to the neighbouring city of Abercrombie, Nick finds refuge in a run-down motel known for taking in hopeless cases. He forms a friendship with his neighbour, Marina, but little does Nick know, a fatigued detective from his hometown is hunting him down, determined to redeem himself after his first and only missing persons case back in 1997 ended in disaster.
Inspired by the Southern Hemisphere’s flora and fauna, The Runaway Man is the first in a series that traverses a rural backwater, to beachland, to a vibrant city, and tells the stories of those who seek new lives, and those left behind in the old ones.
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