Whodunnit? Revealing the longlist for the 2018 Ngaio Marsh Awards

After a record number of entries were received for the 2018 Ngaio Marsh Awards, the judges have today announced the ten-book longlist for this year's Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel. 

Play the video above to reveal the longlist, along with some judges comments about each book.

The finalists for the 2018 Ngaio Marsh Awards, for both the Best Novel and Best First Novel categories, will be announced in July, with the authors celebrated and the winners revealed at a special event during this year's WORD Christchurch Festival, from 29 August to 2 September.

For more information and updates, check out the Ngaio Marsh Awards Facebook page and Twitter account, or get in touch with the organisers at ngaiomarshaward@gmail.com.