Paul Cleave
Paul is an award winning author who often divides his time between his home city of Christchurch, New Zealand, where his novels are set, and Europe, where none of his novels are set. His books have been translated into over twenty languages.
Books - Paul Cleave
"Paul Cleave is an automatic must-read for me, and The Quiet People shows why - it grabbed me by the throat, shook me around, and left me breathing hard. Fantastic, and highly recommended." - Lee Child
About - Paul Cleave
Paul is Christchurch born and raised, and other than a couple of years when he was living in London and bouncing around Europe a little, he’s always lived there. He started writing at nineteen when a friend asked him the classic question of ‘if there’s anything in life you could do for a living, what would it be?’
The Quiet People — Paul Cleave
"Paul Cleave is an automatic must-read for me, and The Quiet People shows why - it grabbed me by the throat, shook me around, and left me breathing hard. Fantastic, and highly recommended." - Lee Child “You may think you know where it’s going, but you couldn’t be more wrong. A true p
Reviews — Paul Cleave
Paul Cleave’s pin sharp prose, astute characterisation, edge-of-your-seat, shocking set pieces and gut-wrenching twists create an intense, chilling read elevated by touches of humour and a tender portrayal of family relationships.
Joe Victim — Paul Cleave
Sometimes reality can really get in the way of a good story. Joe Middleton’s story is this: He doesn’t remember killing anyone, so there’ s no way a jury can convict him of serial murder. He calls himself Joe Victim, trying, as he awaits trial, to convince the psychiatrists that he wasn’t in …
The Cleaner - Paul Cleave
Paul Cleave. Home; Dark City The Cleaner; Books; About; Reviews; Q & A; Covers; Contact; The Cleaner. Joe is in control of everything in his simple life—both his day job as a janitor for the police department and his “night work.” He isn’t bothered by the daily news reports of the Christchurch Carver, who, they say, has murdered seven ...
Trust no One - Paul Cleave
Every author has a final story… Jerry Grey is known to most of the world by his crime writing pseudonym, Henry Cutter—a name that has been keeping readers on the edge of their seats for more than a decade. Recently diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s at the age of forty-nine, Jerry’s crime writi
Q & A - Paul Cleave
I have Star Trek posters in my office, my kitchen, my lounge, and my dining room - as well as Gorns and Tribbles on my desk and bookcases. I try to slot a Star Trek reference into all of my books these days in the hope one day the folks making the latest Star Trek TV show or movie will think ‘hey, let’s have Paul write this one…’
Dark City The Cleaner — Paul Cleave
Paul Cleave. Home; Dark City The Cleaner; Books; About; Reviews; Q & A; Covers; Contact . By day, Joe is a cleaner at the police station. But by night, he has another line of work - he's a serial killer who's been dubbed The Christchurch Carver. When another woman is murdered, the police suspect The Carver, but Joe knows it wasn't him.