
Ell, G. The Ice Shroud. Auckland: Bush Press, 2015
Gordon Ell and Trish McCormack both combine their love of the grandeur of the South Island with exciting plots. Ell had published over thirty books prior to his very successful venture into crime fiction, set in the Southern Lakes region.McCormack’s three novels with conservation worker Philippa Barnes as the protagonist are set in the West Coast National Parks which provide a dramatic backdrop to her mysteries.